EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby self-feeding pillow OEM — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01258/23
Summary
The pillow is placed around the baby’s neck, the bottle is held in position by a piece of elastic or a pouch and the baby is positioned on its back to feed itself without the assistance of a caregiver holding the bottle and controlling the feed. In this situation, the baby will not be able to control the flow of milk and the milk will continue to flow even if the baby is not swallowing. This can lead to choking…
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Product
Baby self-feeding pillow — OEM
- Brand
- OEM
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- The product is a pillow type adjustable feeding pillow pink in colour. There is a mesh net at one end for the purpose of holding a bottle in place without the assistance of the care giver. Product sold online, in particular via Allegro.
What is the risk?
- The pillow is placed around the baby’s neck, the bottle is held in position by a piece of elastic or a pouch and the baby is positioned on its back to feed itself without the assistance of a caregiver holding the bottle and controlling the feed. In this situation, the baby will not be able to control the flow of milk and the milk will continue to flow even if the baby is not swallowing. This can lead to choking. Choking can be silent and a baby will not have the dexterity or cognitive behaviour to otherwise raise the alarm. This product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 08/03/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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