EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children’s bath thermometer “Thermomètre à eau bébé bain poisson” — risk: burns, choking, cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01750/21
Summary
The bath thermomether is not accurate in the temperature shown and it may consequently give rise to a risk of burns because of the water being too hot.The thermometer has a protruding part. A child can put it in the mouth and choke.The thermometer is designed in such a way that in the event that it is dropped the glass tube becomes accessible, leading to a risk of cuts. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Children’s bath thermometer
- Name / model
- Thermomètre à eau bébé bain poisson
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Bath thermometer shaped like a fish in various pastel colours. Product also sold online, namely via Wish.
What is the risk?
- The bath thermomether is not accurate in the temperature shown and it may consequently give rise to a risk of burns because of the water being too hot.The thermometer has a protruding part. A child can put it in the mouth and choke.The thermometer is designed in such a way that in the event that it is dropped the glass tube becomes accessible, leading to a risk of cuts. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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