EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Amber necklace “Mon premier collier d'ambre ('My first amber necklace')” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0458/16
Summary
null The clasp of the necklace does not break easily enough when under tension and children may be strangled.
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HazardStrangulation
Notified byFrance
Country of originLithuania
Intended forConsumer
Product
Amber necklace
- Name / model
- Mon premier collier d'ambre ('My first amber necklace') · M 244002 – CA1M
- Batch number(s)
- 3700273401142
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Babies' amber necklace supplied in a transparent plastic bag; The necklace consists of irregularly shaped beads in four colours, separated by a knot, with a plastic clip clasp.
What is the risk?
- null The clasp of the necklace does not break easily enough when under tension and children may be strangled.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/02/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/02/2016
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