EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' shoes Hello Kitty, Sanrio — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1582/15
Summary
null The small decorative elements (strass stones) can easily be detached. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke.
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Product
Babies' shoes — Hello Kitty, Sanrio
- Brand
- Hello Kitty, Sanrio
- Name / model
- ART. 1 670 703 3
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Babies' shoes in pink with black dots and velcro. The products are decorated with the "Hello Kitty" character. The velcro straps are decorated with a ribbon bow with a strass stone in the middle. Size: 21. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The small decorative elements (strass stones) can easily be detached. A small child could put them in the mouth and 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/08/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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