EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder Playgro “Pacifier Clip” — risk: strangulation, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0598/18
Summary
The ventilation holes of the garment fastener are inadequate and the fabric strap is too long. A child playing with the soother holder could put the garment fastener into the mouth, where it could get stuck and lead to suffocation or the strap could wrap around the child's neck while sleeping.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder — Playgro
- Brand
- Playgro
- Name / model
- Pacifier Clip · ref. 501789
- Batch number(s)
- 9321104863423
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Soother holder with a fabric strap and a garment fastening clip. It comes in a transparent plastic blister pack with cardboard back.
What is the risk?
- The ventilation holes of the garment fastener are inadequate and the fabric strap is too long. A child playing with the soother holder could put the garment fastener into the mouth, where it could get stuck and lead to suffocation or the strap could wrap around the child's neck while sleeping.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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/12/2017
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