Product Recall: Personalised Soother / Dummy Clip (2009-0270)
Product recall for a personalised soother / dummy clip that presents a high risk of strangulation and choking.
Summary
Product: Personalised soother / dummy clip
Hazard: The product presents a risk of choking due to detachable beads and a risk of strangulation due to exceeding the maximum permitted length.
Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users. The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Product information
| Type | Childcare articles and children’s equipment – Soother/Dummy Clip |
|---|---|
| eBay item number | 254234846279 |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Product description | Coloured beads and beads with letter spelling out names with clip and loop for soother / dummy. Soother clip designed to attached to child under 36 month’s clothes with the other end attached to dummy to prevent the dummy’s loss. |
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Hazard
The product’s press studs and beads can detach under forces less than the permissible minimum, producing small parts and presenting a high risk of choking. The product was also measured as greater in length than the maximum permissible length outlined in the standard, presenting a risk of strangulation.
The product doesn’t meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users.
The listing has also been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2009-0270
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards