EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Shoes for babies Giolan “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0666/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the decorative elements (flowers, pearls) of the shoes could be easily detached and swallowed by children.
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Product
Shoes for babies — Giolan
- Brand
- Giolan
- Name / model
- Unknown · CH257-3
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Purple and black plaid, synthetic leather shoes with velcro for young girls. The shoes are decorated with a pink flower which has a pearl in the middle. Size: 20. Packaging: colourful box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the decorative elements (flowers, pearls) of the shoes could be easily detached and swallowed by children.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/03/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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