EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' shoes KidClub “"Athletics"” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0834/18
Summary
The decorative rhinestones can easily become detached, generating small parts. A small child can put the small parts in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard EN 40902.
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Product
Babies' shoes — KidClub
- Brand
- KidClub
- Name / model
- "Athletics" · Ref KCEVET 44-01 and 44-05
- Batch number(s)
- X081963001433 and X081969001433
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Trainers for babies, decorated with coloured rhinestones. The packaging is a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The decorative rhinestones can easily become detached, generating small parts. A small child can put the small parts in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard EN 40902.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 19/02/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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