EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Childcare articles and children's equipment
Self-feeding aid for babies — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00056/23
Summary
The design and functionality of the product can cause suffocation and choking, leading to the death of the infant. The baby’s respiratory tract can be obstructed by the food dispensed from the bottle attached to the product. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Self-feeding aid for babies
- Padded pillow with a bottle holder allowing a baby to feed autonomously. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- The design and functionality of the product can cause suffocation and choking, leading to the death of the infant. The baby’s respiratory tract can be obstructed by the food dispensed from the bottle attached to the product. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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