1) Boots Designer Soothers,2) Boots Clear Soothers.
Choking Childcare articles and children's equipment Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0248/06 |
| Brand | "Boots" |
| Category | Childcare articles and children's equipment |
| Risk Type | Choking |
| Notifying Country | United Kingdom |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | 1) item code 41-09-643, 2) item code 23-68-102 |
| Published | 5 May 2006 |
Risk Description
These products pose a risk of choking because the soothers might come apart due to the manufacturing failure.A very small number of soothers have been found to come apart posing a choking hazard. Quality Response Report from Jackel China factory states visual checks were carried out on 1750 soothers, which involved test to pull them apart by hand, 2 failed because they had not been welded. A further 500 were tested mechanically with forces in excess of 200N and none failed.Two customer complaints that soothers had fallen apart have been reported.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers by the producer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Soothers "Boots"