EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Towels with decoration 1. Unknown - 2. Swallow — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1204/12
Summary
null The products pose a risk of choking as, due to their characteristic form, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put pieces in their mouth, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
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Product
Towels with decoration — 1. Unknown - 2. Swallow
- Brand
- 1. Unknown - 2. Swallow
- Name / model
- Unknown · 1. No 104893 2. No 104896
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Other - -
- 1. A gift set containing a pink towel of cotton and a plastic cherry with a leaf as decoration. It comes on a plastic plate like a piece of cake under a plastic cover. 2. A gift set containing a yellow towel of cotton and a plastic cherry with a leaf as decoration. It comes in a plastic cup like ice
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of choking as, due to their characteristic form, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put pieces in their mouth, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
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