EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Cradle My Baby Lou “Linda Wiege” — risk: asphyxiation, entrapment, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03241/25
Summary
The cradle exceeds the maximum permissible tilt angle/sideway angle. If a child rolls over, it can be unable to return to a supine position and its nose and mouth can be obstructed, causing suffocation. If the pressure is on its chest, there is also a risk of asphyxiation. Moreover, the distance between the crib and the frame is too small, which could lead to the child having a finger entrapped between them…
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Product
Cradle — My Baby Lou
- Brand
- My Baby Lou
- Name / model
- Linda Wiege · 88130052-01
- Barcode
- 9007019951058
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- White cradle made of birch wood, with slatted sides. Product sold online, in particular via xxxlutz.se
- Recall information: https://www.xxxlutz.se/c/produktsakerhetsaterkallelse
What is the risk?
- The cradle exceeds the maximum permissible tilt angle/sideway angle. If a child rolls over, it can be unable to return to a supine position and its nose and mouth can be obstructed, causing suffocation. If the pressure is on its chest, there is also a risk of asphyxiation. Moreover, the distance between the crib and the frame is too small, which could lead to the child having a finger entrapped between them. Additionally, the wheels can easily unlock, which could lead to unintended move of the crib, which could cause that the child has its limbs entrapped in it. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 1130.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/08/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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