EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother Chain Small Foot “Baby Soother Chain Mouse” — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1076/15
Summary
null The wooden balls of the chain break easily, generating small parts. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. Furthermore, the chain is too long, posing a risk of strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother Chain — Small Foot
- Brand
- Small Foot
- Name / model
- Baby Soother Chain Mouse · Mouse, type n° 2461
- Batch number(s)
- 4020972024619
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Wooden, colourful, mouse-themed soother chain made of balls threaded on a cord; supplied in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The wooden balls of the chain break easily, generating small parts. A small child could put them in the mouth and choke on them. Furthermore, the chain is too long, posing a risk of strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
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: 16/06/2015
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