EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Teether MATCHSTICK MONKEY — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0101/18
Summary
The monkey’s tail can be pulled off, generating a small part. A child may put the small part in the mouth and choke.
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HazardChoking
Notified bySpain
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Intended forConsumer
Product
Teether — MATCHSTICK MONKEY
- Brand
- MATCHSTICK MONKEY
- Name / model
- Ref. 003041763-001
- Batch number(s)
- 0714119515767-0714119515798-0714119515736-0714119515743-0714119515774-0714119515750-0714119515781-0714119515804
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Teether in the shape of a monkey in various colours. It comes in a transparent, plastic, tube-shaped box.
What is the risk?
- The monkey’s tail can be pulled off, generating a small part. A child may put the small part in the mouth and choke.
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: 21/12/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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