EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's shoes GIRAFFE “Kids at Play” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0769/16
Summary
null The rhinestones can detach easily, generating small parts which could be put in the mouth by small children, causing them to choke.
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Product
Children's shoes — GIRAFFE
- Brand
- GIRAFFE
- Name / model
- Kids at Play · 18P-16036
- Batch number(s)
- 6402999100;31611160361624
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls' shoes with white, artificial leather upper, small rhinestones and a gold-coloured tip, bow and strap. Sample size 24.
What is the risk?
- null The rhinestones can detach easily, generating small parts which could be put in the mouth by small children, causing them to choke.
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: 04/05/2016
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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