EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children’s shoes — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00562/21
Summary
The small decorative elements can be easily detached. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Children’s shoes
- Name / model
- Art. No. 510
- Barcode
- 60790276
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Children’s shoes made of cloth with the letters “BB” on, in three different colours – beige, pink and black, with a strap on which there is a glued ribbon and two plastic balls that can be easily removed without considerable effort.
What is the risk?
- The small decorative elements can be easily detached. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/04/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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