Suffocation

Soother

REMOND
SootherSootherSoother
Case number
0387/07
Category
Childcare articles and children's equipment
Type / Model
Ref. 17203, bar code: 3167670172035
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Published
2007-05-04

⚠️ Risk

During the tests, when the teat was pulled versus the knob along the major axis, the teat detached at less than 50N force (minimum limit 90N). The teat can insert in the baby’s oesophagus, causing suffocation to baby.This product does not comply with the European standard EN 1400 on soothers.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and information to consumers by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown

Rubber and plastic soother, sold packed in pairs. The plastic part is white coloured, with the picture of a yellow rabbit on it. On the back side of the package the following warning is written (in French, English and German): ‘Before first use place the pacifier in boiling water for 5 minutes. Clean before each use. Inspect carefully before each use. Throw away at the first signs of damage or weakness. Never attach free ribbons or cords to a pacifier’.