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Necklace of synthetic amber beads for children – Elfos

Serious risk Choking, Suffocation

Published by Safety Gate 20 Sep 2007In the weekly report of 21 Sep 2007 (week 37, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Necklace of synthetic amber beads for children
Brand
Elfos
Brand as notified
ELFOS
Type / model
Unknown
Description
Necklace of synthetic amber beads. It is sold in a plastic bag marked as follows: "Necklace of synthetic amber beads, Electromagnetic, helps babies' teething, Elfos-Geneva, Switzerland. INSTRUCTIONS: For safety reasons, adjust the necklace around the baby's neck. Never lengthen the necklace".
Risk
This product poses a serious risk of :- choking because small parts can become detached at a force of 71 N,- suffocation because the length of the necklace exceeds the maximum allowed limit of 220 mm. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
Switzerland
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0941/07
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0941/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-37 (XML)
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