EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Childcare articles and children's equipment
Sleeping bag Dunnes Stores “Unicorn Sleep & Grow Baby Sleep Bag Unicorn Sleep” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00105/21
Summary
The neck opening is too large in relation to the child height/age. This can increase the risk of the baby to slip inside the sleep bag which could cover mouth and nose and cause suffocation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 16781.
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Product
Sleeping bag — Dunnes Stores
- Brand
- Dunnes Stores
- Name / model
- Unicorn Sleep & Grow Baby Sleep Bag Unicorn Sleep · 6454486
- Barcode
- 5099011588787
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- A pink 2.5 tog sleeping bag with unicorns, rainbows, elephants and rabbits.
What is the risk?
- The neck opening is too large in relation to the child height/age. This can increase the risk of the baby to slip inside the sleep bag which could cover mouth and nose and cause suffocation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 16781.
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: 19/11/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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