EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder Difrax “Giraffe soother cord” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1687/17
Summary
null The head of the giraffe can detach, while the child is playing with it, giving access to the filling material. The child pulls out the filling material and puts it into mouth, where it might get stuck in the larynx and may cause choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder — Difrax
- Brand
- Difrax
- Name / model
- Giraffe soother cord · No. 1034
- Batch number(s)
- 8711736930418
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Textile soother holder in the shape of a pink Giraffe, fixed to the cardboard packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The head of the giraffe can detach, while the child is playing with it, giving access to the filling material. The child pulls out the filling material and puts it into mouth, where it might get stuck in the larynx and may cause choking.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 12586.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 10/11/2017
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