EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Head support strap Baby Jem — risk: injuries, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00424/24
Summary
Due to the form of the head support, this can slip down and cover the nose and mouth of the child, which will not be able to breathe. This can also cause injuries to the child in the case of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Head support strap — Baby Jem
- Brand
- Baby Jem
- Name / model
- Head Support Strap
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Head support strap used as an accessory to support an infant's head in a car seat. The head support straps are available in three different colours (pink, blue and grey).
What is the risk?
- Due to the form of the head support, this can slip down and cover the nose and mouth of the child, which will not be able to breathe. This can also cause injuries to the child in the case of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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