EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Amber teething necklace Babymoments “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0496/14
Summary
null The whole necklace can fit in the mouth and could get stuck in a child's airways, posing a risk of choking. The beads can also easily break and detach and could be swallowed by a child.
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Product
Amber teething necklace — Babymoments
- Brand
- Babymoments
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 0610079147607
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Amber beads threaded onto a cord with knots between each bead and a 'push-in' clasp contained in a small, gold coloured, cardboard box. An adhesive sticker attached to the box is marked with "100% Amber Necklace 33cm".
What is the risk?
- null The whole necklace can fit in the mouth and could get stuck in a child's airways, posing a risk of choking. The beads can also easily break and detach and could be swallowed by a child.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/01/2014
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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