EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Silicone bib EmVI “Safe Kids” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0879/18
Summary
The two elastic straps to fix the bib around the neck form a loop and can be extended easily. As a consequence, the end of the strap may become trapped when the bib is worn around the around child's neck, causing strangulation.
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Product
Silicone bib — EmVI
- Brand
- EmVI
- Name / model
- Safe Kids · batch no: 13209-20638
- Batch number(s)
- 5711974132097
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Mint colored silicone bib. Black silicone bib with White bow tie print.Orange silicone bib with printed text.
What is the risk?
- The two elastic straps to fix the bib around the neck form a loop and can be extended easily. As a consequence, the end of the strap may become trapped when the bib is worn around the around child's neck, causing strangulation.
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: 04/06/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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