EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby sleeping bag DEUTER “Micro Star” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02388/25
Summary
The neck area of the product is stretchy and can increase in circumference. As a result, the child may slip down into the sleep bag and suffocate. Moreover, the sleeping bag has a hood, which can cover the mouth and/or nose of the child and lead to suffocation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 16781.
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Product
Baby sleeping bag — DEUTER
- Brand
- DEUTER
- Name / model
- Micro Star · 3722025-1399, 3722025-2293, 3722025-9908
- Barcode
- 404605117511940460511751264046051175133
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Two-in-one sleeping bag, made of 100% polyester, consisting of a fleece inner sleeping bag and an outer sleeping bag which can be attached by a zip at the front. The outer sleeping bag has a hood and is wind and waterproof. Product sold online, in particular via Deuter Online Shop.
- Recall information: https://www.deuter.com/de-de/service/micro-star-rueckruf
What is the risk?
- The neck area of the product is stretchy and can increase in circumference. As a result, the child may slip down into the sleep bag and suffocate. Moreover, the sleeping bag has a hood, which can cover the mouth and/or nose of the child and lead to suffocation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 16781.
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: 05/06/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/06/2025
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