EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Teething necklace “Ambre baltique véritable colliers bébé, 33 cm. Miel” — risk: choking, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00376/25
Summary
The necklace does not open and could therefore wind around the neck of the child, leading to strangulation. Moreover, the necklace can easily break, resulting in small parts (the beads). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Teething necklace
- Name / model
- Ambre baltique véritable colliers bébé, 33 cm. Miel
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Yellow amber teething necklace, intended for babies, 38 cm long. Product sold online, in particular via eBay (Identification number: 225131737342).
What is the risk?
- The necklace does not open and could therefore wind around the neck of the child, leading to strangulation. Moreover, the necklace can easily break, resulting in small parts (the beads). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation 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: 18/12/2024
- 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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