EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder Les Petits “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0015/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking because the clip for fastening the soother to the clothes can easily break into small parts that could be swallowed by small children. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder — Les Petits
- Brand
- Les Petits
- Name / model
- Unknown · OSO AZ 2496, Ref.n° 71.9503 (pink) and 71.9504 (blue)
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Plastic soother holder with a metal plate in the form of a bear. The product is packed in a cardboard box with drawings of children, stars, flowers and the text "Les Petits" in blue and pink.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking because the clip for fastening the soother to the clothes can easily break into small parts that could be swallowed by small children. 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: 29/04/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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