EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Amber teething necklace ALBABIA — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0251/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because various small parts can be easily detached and swallowed.
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HazardChoking
Notified bySpain
Country of originLithuania
Intended forConsumer
Product
- A necklace made from Baltic amber, which has a high succinic acid content (between 5 and 8%). It comes in a gauze bag with a red textile ribbon to close it. The bag contains an information leaflet explaining the product’s healing properties, in particular a soothing effect during teething.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because various small parts can be easily detached and swallowed.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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