EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children's bath thermometer “Thermomètre bébé Douche Bain Capteur Température D'eau” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00121/22
Summary
The thermometer has a protruding part. A child can put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Children's bath thermometer
- Name / model
- Thermomètre bébé Douche Bain Capteur Température D'eau · 1996
- Barcode
- STK0155021948
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Children's bath thermometer in the form of a smiling violet frog (other colours available). Product sold online, in particular via eBay, at https://www.ebay.fr/itm/383882033891?var=652223625793
What is the risk?
- The thermometer has a protruding part. A child can put it in the mouth and choke. 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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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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