EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Soother with holder Iko “Happy Babies” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1921/14
Summary
null The plastic clip is designed without ventilation holes. If put in the mouth by small children, it can block the airways.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12586.
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Product
Soother with holder — Iko
- Brand
- Iko
- Name / model
- Happy Babies · No. 0129 (on the packaging), No. 57276 (on the label)
- Batch number(s)
- 8585030057276
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Babies' soother with pink holder. Packed in a transparent plastic blister with paper backing.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic clip is designed without ventilation holes. If put in the mouth by small children, it can block the airways.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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 03/09/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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