EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder MATCHSTICK MONKEY “Matchstick Monkey Double Soother Clip” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01389/24
Summary
Some soother holders are not correctly welded. As a consequence, small parts can become loose. A small child could put them into the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 12586 and EN 71-1.
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Product
Soother holder — MATCHSTICK MONKEY
- Brand
- MATCHSTICK MONKEY
- Name / model
- Matchstick Monkey Double Soother Clip · MM-DSC-005
- Batch number(s)
- V2207
- Barcode
- 5060679072376
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- A yellow and grey soother holder, sold as soother clip set. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B09P32YGJZ).
What is the risk?
- Some soother holders are not correctly welded. As a consequence, small parts can become loose. A small child could put them into the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 12586 and EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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