EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' shoes Mountain — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0128/19
Summary
The small decorative elements (rhinestones) can easily be detached. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them.
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Product
Girls' shoes — Mountain
- Brand
- Mountain
- Name / model
- 3013-1
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Fuchsia-coloured shoes for young girls. The shoes are decorated with rhinestones. The footwear is made with a 2.5 cm height, narrow heel and rigid shoe sole. Sample size: 24. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The small decorative elements (rhinestones) can easily be detached. 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: 19/10/2018
- 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: 19/10/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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