EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Lighting equipment
Nightlight for children PANDY “Veilleuse à pile panda” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01051/20
Summary
The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause choking or damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60598
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Product
Nightlight for children — PANDY
- Brand
- PANDY
- Name / model
- Veilleuse à pile panda · #EL 0562
- Barcode
- 5024418199014
- Category
- Lighting equipment
- Battery-powered nightlight (takes button-cell batteries) for children, in the form of a panda.
What is the risk?
- The battery compartment can be easily opened, leaving the button batteries accessible. A child may put them in the mouth and swallow them, which could cause choking or damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60598
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/01/2020
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