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AMBALTIC amber necklace — choking & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingStrangulationMay 8, 2015
Photo from the official notice: AMBALTIC amber necklace — choking & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: AMBALTIC amber necklace — choking & strangulation risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The small beads of the necklace may easily break: a small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the cord of the necklace is too long and does not easily break when under tension: this may cause strangulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (06/03/2015)

Product description

Necklace made of 100 amber beads, originating from the Baltic. The product is supplied in a cardboard box. The size is 32.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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