EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Amber necklace AMBALTIC “Unknown” — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0608/15
Summary
null The small beads of the necklace may easily break: a small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the cord of the necklace is too long and does not easily break when under tension: this may cause strangulation.
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Product
Amber necklace — AMBALTIC
- Brand
- AMBALTIC
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Necklace made of 100 amber beads, originating from the Baltic. The product is supplied in a cardboard box. The size is 32.
What is the risk?
- null The small beads of the necklace may easily break: a small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the cord of the necklace is too long and does not easily break when under tension: this may cause strangulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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