Children's travel cot
| Alert Number | A12/0315/16 |
| Brand | CARELLO |
| Category | Childcare articles and children's equipment |
| Risk Type | Strangulation, Suffocation |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | Play2 |
| Published | 18 March 2016 |
Risk Description
null The plastic mattress base can easily be lifted: a child could be trapped underneath and suffocate. There are protruding parts to which garments of children could get hanged, causing strangulation.In addition, the presence of long cords and strings may also cause strangulation. Also, the defective locking mechanism may cause the cot to fold inadvertently, causing injuries to the child and the gap between the side bars and the changing unit is too large, which may cause entrapment of fingers between the unit and the side of the cot. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 716.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 19/11/2015
Product Description
Children's blue and green travel cot with two wheels, a changing table and a mosquito net. The side of the cot is decorated with two carriages with animals and the inscription “My 1st Ride”. Small toys are hanging from a semicircular bar on the top of the cot. The product is packed in a brown cardbo