EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Amber bracelet Jojo “Bernstein ('Amber')” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0865/16
Summary
null The plug-in clasp releases when under tension: a small child may play with the bracelet and put it into the mouth, which might lead to fatal obstruction of the airways.
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Product
Amber bracelet — Jojo
- Brand
- Jojo
- Name / model
- Bernstein ('Amber') · Art. Nr.: N010
- Batch number(s)
- 4048823210103
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Small bracelet for babies with amber beads threaded onto a cord, with knots between each bead and a 'plug-in' clasp; supplied in a transparent plastic bag with a printed cardboard. The whole bracelet fits into the mouth of a child.
What is the risk?
- null The plug-in clasp releases when under tension: a small child may play with the bracelet and put it into the mouth, which might lead to fatal obstruction of the airways.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 29/06/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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