EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby Monitor Angelcare “Movement and Sound Baby Monitor” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1804/13
Summary
null The base station of the monitor is connected to the movement pad by means of a wire. If affixed incorrectly, the wiring can be reached by the child present in the crib. As such the wiring, being accessible to the child, can pose a strangulation risk to the child.2 accidents reported.
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Product
Baby Monitor — Angelcare
- Brand
- Angelcare
- Name / model
- Movement and Sound Baby Monitor · AC1100, AC201, AC300, AC401 AC601 and 49255
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Baby movement and sound monitor packaged in a cardboard box and consisting of a movement detection pad, a base station antenna, a power supply and a wireless terminal.
What is the risk?
- null The base station of the monitor is connected to the movement pad by means of a wire. If affixed incorrectly, the wiring can be reached by the child present in the crib. As such the wiring, being accessible to the child, can pose a strangulation risk to the child.2 accidents reported.
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