EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' bootees “Babies' Christmas Socks” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0053/15
Summary
null The small pompoms can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them.
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HazardChoking
Notified byFrance
Country of originUnknown
Intended forConsumer
Product
Babies' bootees
- Name / model
- Babies' Christmas Socks · Ref 887303
- Batch number(s)
- 8711295364358
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Bootees in red polyester with a cord and two pompoms glued to the end of each cord. The product is supplied in a plastic bag with cardboard label.
What is the risk?
- null The small pompoms can easily detach. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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