EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder BUMKINS “Waterproof pacifier clip” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0001/18
Summary
The garment fastener does not have sufficient ventilation holes. A child playing with the soother holder could put the garment fastener into the mouth, where it could get stuck and lead to suffocation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder — BUMKINS
- Brand
- BUMKINS
- Name / model
- Waterproof pacifier clip · Model: Disney Mickey Mouse, PC-DMK97
- Batch number(s)
- 14292998228, Batch: 01-2016-2578
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Soother holder consisting of a white ribbon with blue patterns, a metal clip on one end and a white rubber band on the other end. It is fixed to a cardboard label in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The garment fastener does not have sufficient ventilation holes. A child playing with the soother holder could put the garment fastener into the mouth, where it could get stuck and lead to suffocation.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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/11/2017
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