EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04097/25
Summary
The cord of the soother holder is too long. It can become wrapped around the neck of the baby, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder
- Name / model
- tw03
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Blue soother holder, made from silicone material. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique identifier: sa2409116296789668).
What is the risk?
- The cord of the soother holder is too long. It can become wrapped around the neck of the baby, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 12586.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 12/06/2025
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