EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' slippers “Elmo Slippers - Cookie Monster Slipper” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2039/14
Summary
null The small eyes on the slippers may be easily detached. A small child could place them in the mouth and choke on them.
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HazardChoking
Notified byIreland
Country of originHong Kong
Intended forConsumer
Product
Babies' slippers
- Name / model
- Elmo Slippers - Cookie Monster Slipper · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Style Numbers: 6440891 Red, 6440892 Blue
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Babies' slippers in red and blue colours.
What is the risk?
- null The small eyes on the slippers may be easily detached. A small child could place them in the mouth and choke on them.
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: 01/12/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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