EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder Fødebagen “Smokkelenke” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03059/25
Summary
The beads of the soother holder do not have the required ventilation holes and can be loosened. Furthermore, the garment fastener of the soother holder is protruding. A small child can put those elements in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standards EN 12586 and EN 71-1.
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Product
Soother holder — Fødebagen
- Brand
- Fødebagen
- Name / model
- Smokkelenke
- Barcode
- 55562669
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Green or pink soother holder with a play element in the form of an elephant. Product sold online, in particular via fodebagen.no
What is the risk?
- The beads of the soother holder do not have the required ventilation holes and can be loosened. Furthermore, the garment fastener of the soother holder is protruding. A small child can put those elements in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standards EN 12586 and EN 71-1.
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: 26/05/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/03/2025
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