EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder “Pacifier Spring Soother Chain” — risk: choking, entrapment, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1558/18
Summary
Small parts can easily come off the product and could be put in the mouth by small children causing choking. Moreover, the stretched soother holder is too long and could lead to a risk of strangulation. In addition, the product has holes that may lead to finger entrapment. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder
- Name / model
- Pacifier Spring Soother Chain
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Soother holder strap in plastic bag with no markings on it. The product is sold online (for example on AliExpress).
What is the risk?
- Small parts can easily come off the product and could be put in the mouth by small children causing choking. Moreover, the stretched soother holder is too long and could lead to a risk of strangulation. In addition, the product has holes that may lead to finger entrapment. 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): Authority warning consumers of the risk
- Date of entry into force: 10/09/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of the products from the AliExpress platform
- Date of entry into force: 14/09/2018
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