Choking

Necklace - Fossilised Tree Resin teething necklace

Green Baby
Necklace - Fossilised Tree Resin teething necklaceNecklace - Fossilised Tree Resin teething necklace
Case number
1162/07
Category
Childcare articles and children's equipment
Type / Model
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Published
2007-11-09

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of choking because small parts (beads) come off in the tension test (at forces of less than 40N) and the parts fit into the small parts cylinder. Children may put the small parts into their mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1. One reported incident.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumer by the manufacturer. Press release has been issued.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Necklace of fossilised tree resin (amber) beads: sold in a hessian bag marked with “Green Baby” with a label stating: “Made from fossilised tree resin mainly found at the coast of the Baltic and North Sea, the beads have distinctive colours that catch and reflect the light.