EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Child's bathtub with metal stand Bebé Jou “Unknown” — risk: choking, entrapment, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1051/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because it is not sufficiently stable and can overturn easily. The product poses a risk of choking because the plastic plug detaches easily and may be swallowed by small children. Moreover, the product has gaps and openings which pose entrapment hazards.
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Product
Child's bathtub with metal stand — Bebé Jou
- Brand
- Bebé Jou
- Name / model
- Unknown · ref. 416001 and 616033 (bathtub)ref. 230101A - 103 Alu White (stand)
- Batch number(s)
- 8714929160012, 8714929160204 and 8714929304010
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- A plastic bathtub with a metal stand with 4 legs (the two components are sold separately). The legs of the stand are foldable with rubber protectors at the bottom, and in the middle of the stand there is a tray. Part of this slides out to act as a tray for placing small items. The legs are packed in
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because it is not sufficiently stable and can overturn easily. The product poses a risk of choking because the plastic plug detaches easily and may be swallowed by small children. Moreover, the product has gaps and openings which pose entrapment hazards.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/02/2014
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