EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother Novoka “Kreativ Silikonsmokk” — risk: choking, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03062/25
Summary
The ventilation holes and the projection of the knob of the pacifier are too small, making it difficult to grab hold of the pacifier if stuck in a child's throat, which could lead to a suffocation risk. Moreover, the plastic parts of the product may easily break, creating small parts. A child may put them into the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the…
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Product
Soother — Novoka
- Brand
- Novoka
- Name / model
- Kreativ Silikonsmokk
- Barcode
- 4048821005428
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Red and white soother made of plastic and silicone in the shape of teeth. Product sold online, in particular via cdon.no
What is the risk?
- The ventilation holes and the projection of the knob of the pacifier are too small, making it difficult to grab hold of the pacifier if stuck in a child's throat, which could lead to a suffocation risk. Moreover, the plastic parts of the product may easily break, creating small parts. A child may put them into the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 1400.
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: 10/04/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/04/2025
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