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Baby gym Ingodi “Wooden Baby Gym” — risk: choking, injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00121/20
Summary
Some parts of the toy may easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them.Some other parts protrude. If a child puts the toy in the mouth and falls face down, the protruding parts could obstruct the airways, causing choking and injuries around the pharynx or trachea area.The cord is too long and could make a loop around the baby's neck, causing strangulation. The product does not comply with…
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Product
- Wooden baby gym with three removable beaded toys that hang from the central wooden bar. The product was sold online, namely on Amazon, eBay and Etsy.
What is the risk?
- Some parts of the toy may easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them.Some other parts protrude. If a child puts the toy in the mouth and falls face down, the protruding parts could obstruct the airways, causing choking and injuries around the pharynx or trachea area.The cord is too long and could make a loop around the baby's neck, causing strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 26/11/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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