EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-35
Queen West Trading Co. · Baby blanket
A child’s fingers may become trapped in loops and threads that have become loose or unraveled from the product. The threads can twist around parts of the body causing entrapment of the fingers and toes or can get wrapped around the neck of the child causing strangulation. The child can also put these in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).
- Published
- 02 September 2022
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 12/08/2022 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 12/08/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- INFO/00119/22
- Model
- 714019, 714022
Classification
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Risk type
- Choking, Entrapment, Strangulation
- Country of origin
- India
Product description
A pale grey/green blanket (label states 81cm x 101cm) consisting of two types of strands woven together in a crisscross pattern. The blanket is edged with loose strands forming a fringe around the perimeter. No age specified but the product label states: ‘’Baby Blanket’ and ‘for kids’.