EU Safety Gate · Report-2007-44
Green Baby · Necklace - Fossilised Tree Resin teething necklace
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.
- Published
- 09 November 2007
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category 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
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1162/07
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- Lithuania
Product description
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.