EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Chew necklace “Robot Men Tooth Chew Necklace, Baby Teething Necklace” — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03419/25
Summary
The teethers are too small and could fit in a child’s mouth, which can cause them to choke. Moreover, the cords have a combined length that exceeds the maximum permitted length which causes a risk of strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
Chew necklace
- Name / model
- Robot Men Tooth Chew Necklace, Baby Teething Necklace
- Category
- Toys
- A set of six silicone teethers attached to a black cord in green, blue, red, orange, pink and yellow colours. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: X0028Q4UH1).
What is the risk?
- The teethers are too small and could fit in a child’s mouth, which can cause them to choke. Moreover, the cords have a combined length that exceeds the maximum permitted length which causes a risk of strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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