EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Babies' bath cushion SEVI BABY “Multifunctional Baby Bath Net & Cushion” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1296/16
Summary
null The stuffing material (small Styrofoam balls) is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. Small children can put it in the mouth and swallow it, causing them to choke.
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Product
Babies' bath cushion — SEVI BABY
- Brand
- SEVI BABY
- Name / model
- Multifunctional Baby Bath Net & Cushion
- Batch number(s)
- 869224008698, product code: 8697
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Multifunctional bathtub cushion with filling: The pad is a polyester net that is sewn on all sides and is filled with polyurethane balls – small white balls that are soft and flexible. The pad has 5 plastic handles to attach it to the bathtub and 2 suction cups. There are pictures and a leaflet with
What is the risk?
- null The stuffing material (small Styrofoam balls) is easily accessible due to the weakness of certain seams. Small children can put it in the mouth and swallow it, causing them to choke.
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: 19/09/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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