EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' sandals — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1888/18
Summary
The small decorative elements (rhinestones) can easily be detached from the shoes. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them.
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Product
Girls' sandals
- Name / model
- Art.No. 577-1
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- White and pink sandals decorated with rhinestones and flowers. The side of the plastic sole is decorated with hearts and translucent butterflies that emit a flashing light when weight is put on the heel.
What is the risk?
- The small decorative elements (rhinestones) can easily be detached from the shoes. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/09/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/09/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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