EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Travel cot Caretero “LÓZECZKO TURYSTYCZNE” — risk: suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1728/19
Summary
The foldable mattress of the bed folds too easily and a small child could pull the mattress up and get its head trapped between the mattress and the base of the cot, leading to suffocation. Moreover a small child may introduce its head in the outside pocket of the cot, that poses a risk of suffocation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 716.
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Product
Travel cot — Caretero
- Brand
- Caretero
- Name / model
- LÓZECZKO TURYSTYCZNE · Simplo
- Batch number(s)
- 5902021521609
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Folding cot with metal frame, dark blue fabric and mesh, this can open with a semicircle zipper at one end. There is a pocket on the other end of the cot. Packaging: blue textile carrying bag and cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The foldable mattress of the bed folds too easily and a small child could pull the mattress up and get its head trapped between the mattress and the base of the cot, leading to suffocation. Moreover a small child may introduce its head in the outside pocket of the cot, that poses a risk of suffocation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 716.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/07/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/07/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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