Brazilian answer to the vuvuzela banned from Confed Cup after authorities say it’s unsafe

SAO PAULO – The official instrument of the 2014 World Cup has been banned from the Confederations Cup because of safety concerns.

Brazil’s Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo said Friday that the maraca-like instrument is “not adequate” to be used during the warm-up tournament.

The Brazilian answer to the vuvuzela, which had been approved by FIFA, made headlines for the wrong reasons last month after fans upset about their team’s loss in a test event threw the green-and-yellow objects onto the pitch, putting players in danger and briefly interrupting the match.

The hand-sized caxirola, which costs about $15, produces a continuous rattling sound that is softer than the loud bleating of the much-criticized vuvuzelas — long plastic horns — at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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