EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Baby sleeping bag “Baby Sleeping Bag Anti-shock Swaddling Cotton Wrap” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01798/25
Summary
The sleeping bag has a hood, which may cover the mouth and/or nose area of the baby. Moreover, the product has no arm openings. As a result, the baby may slip down into the sleep bag. This could lead the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Baby sleeping bag
- Name / model
- Baby Sleeping Bag Anti-shock Swaddling Cotton Wrap
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- White wrap sleeping bag with hood and ears. Product sold online, in particular via Fruugo.com.
What is the risk?
- The sleeping bag has a hood, which may cover the mouth and/or nose area of the baby. Moreover, the product has no arm openings. As a result, the baby may slip down into the sleep bag. This could lead the child to suffocate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 10/10/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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