EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Bed rail bumpers — risk: entrapment, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00114/25
Summary
The distance between the bumpers and the cot side or the mattress is too large. A small child limbs or head can get trapped in between.. Moreover, The attachment straps between the bumpers and mattress are too long and can cause strangulation to the child. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
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Product
Bed rail bumpers
- Name / model
- Bed Rail Bumpers
- Barcode
- X001LWWAWF
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- A set of white, inflatable bed rail bumpers for a toddler's bed sides. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The distance between the bumpers and the cot side or the mattress is too large. A small child limbs or head can get trapped in between.. Moreover, The attachment straps between the bumpers and mattress are too long and can cause strangulation to the child. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 22/11/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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