EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00314/24
Summary
The wooden beads can break apart, releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder
- Name / model
- 1525
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Soother holder with a clip to attach to clothing. This product is sold online
What is the risk?
- The wooden beads can break apart, releasing small parts. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with European standard EN 12586.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/12/2023
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/12/2023
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 01/12/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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