EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother holder Wee baby “Patterned soother chain” — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03195/24
Summary
The soother holder is too long, which may lead to strangulation of a child. Moreover, the chain can easily break, resulting in small parts. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother holder — Wee baby
- Brand
- Wee baby
- Name / model
- Patterned soother chain · 901
- Barcode
- 8690797109011
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- White, plastic soother holder with an image of little dinosaur.
What is the risk?
- The soother holder is too long, which may lead to strangulation of a child. Moreover, the chain can easily break, resulting in small parts. Small children may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 12586.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/11/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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