EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Babies' soother mumlove “Top Quality Silicone Baby Pacifier” — risk: choking, entrapment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1914/18
Summary
The soother can break generating small parts.A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, there are accessible gaps between parts of the soother and, as a consequence, fingers can become trapped.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1400.
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Product
Babies' soother — mumlove
- Brand
- mumlove
- Name / model
- Top Quality Silicone Baby Pacifier
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- The soother has an automatic cover to prevent dirt from entering. It is packed in a blister pack without the required markings. The product was sold online, for example on the Wish marketplace.
What is the risk?
- The soother can break generating small parts.A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, there are accessible gaps between parts of the soother and, as a consequence, fingers can become trapped.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1400.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Authority warning consumers of the risk
- Date of entry into force: 10/09/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of the products from the Wish platform
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2018
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