6 of 15 dummy holders tested pose choking, strangulation risks to babies, Hong Kong consumer watchdog finds
- Five models did not have ventilation holes to prevent choking, while another product failed to comply with durability standards
- ‘The safety of young children is so important that this has to be highly safeguarded. What we found is that quite some samples do not pass the EU requirement,’ watchdog says
Six of 15 dummy holders tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog could pose choking and strangulation risks to babies as they failed to meet EU safety standards.
The Consumer Council on Thursday said five of the models tested did not have ventilation holes to prevent choking and that their length exceeded safety guidelines.
Another model failed to comply with durability standards as it had broken parts that potentially obstructed airways.
“[We are] definitely not happy about [the test results],” the council’s chief executive, Gilly Wong Fung-han, said.
“The safety of young children is so important that it has to be highly safeguarded. This time, what we found is [that] quite some samples do not pass the EU requirements.”
According to Kenneth Chan Kin-nin, the council’s publicity and community relations committee vice-chairman, a dummy holder typically consists of a strap and clasps, with one end featuring a pacifier clamp and the other a clip to attach to the clothes of infants and toddlers.
