EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Teething bracelet zhaoxia “Selected Baltic amber - team bracelet for baby” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02758/24
Summary
The necklace is not sufficiently strong: the cord can break, generating small parts as the beads release. A small child 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 71-1.
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Product
Teething bracelet — zhaoxia
- Brand
- zhaoxia
- Name / model
- Selected Baltic amber - team bracelet for baby · Y00003004
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Teething bracelet consisting of brown/black amber beads strung on a brown cord with a screw clasp. Length 16 cm. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress.
What is the risk?
- The necklace is not sufficiently strong: the cord can break, generating small parts as the beads release. A small child 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 71-1.
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: 16/08/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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