Choking, Strangulation

Amber necklace for babies

Natalex
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Case number
A12/1288/13
Category
Jewellery
Type / Model
Unknown
Batch
COL BEBE AMBRE 71032590
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Country of origin
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Published
2013-09-20

⚠️ Risk

null The product poses a risk of choking because it can easily break, releasing beads which could be put in the mouth by small children, get stuck and block the airways flow.The length of the amber necklace is too long and may get caught on objects leading to a strangulation risk for young children.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 22/08/2013

Necklace made of small amber beads of different colours. The beads are fixed on a textile cord which can be closed by a threaded mechanism (screw clasp). The necklace is intended for children under 36 months and is supposed to have soothing qualities, especially during teething.The necklace is p