EU Safety Gate · Report-2010-51
Wacko’s (toy gadget in San Carlo crisps) · Cheering trumpet toy (Tifo trombetta)
The product poses a risk of choking because it contains small parts that can be easily detached and swallowed. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71. One accident reported.
- Published
- 24 December 2010
- Notifying authority
- Italy
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1893/10
- Model
- Cod 250730
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Trumpet made of hard plastic with whistle joined to a balloon of soft plastic-rubbery material. The trumpet makes a sound when the soft, plastic, round section is squeezed. The gadget comes inside a bag of crisps, with a sealed transparent plastic wrapper containing another wrapper, inside which is the surprise toy, called ‘Tifo Trombetta’ (cheering trumpet). The second wrapper states ‘Trombetta Wacko’s’ cod 250730 – read and retain. Warning! Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. Small parts could be swallowed or inhaled. Distributed in Italy by San Carlo Gruppo Alimentare. This wording also appears in English, French, Spanish and German.