Hong Kong Customs has recently issued a safety alert regarding the use of certain soother holders that pose potential risks of suffocation and strangulation. Test results have revealed that these specific models contain hazardous components, prompting the authorities to urge parents to immediately discontinue their use for the safety of young children. Additionally, traders have been advised to remove these products from their store shelves.
The Customs department took action upon receiving a referral from a concerned organization regarding the presence of unsafe soother holders in the market. In response, Customs officers conducted safety testing by purchasing two models from different retailers. The results of the tests indicated that the fasteners of these models extended beyond the base of the test guides, which simulate the oral cavity of young children, without incorporating any ventilation holes.
Moreover, one of the models had a detachable soother fastener that completely passed through another test guide representing the mouth size of infants, posing a suffocation risk if accidentally swallowed. The other model exceeded the maximum length limit specified in the safety standard's requirements for tensile testing, thereby posing a strangulation hazard. In addition, both models failed to comply with the identification markings, bilingual warnings, and cautions prescribed in the Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (TCPSO). Furthermore, they lacked the necessary safety labeling, including warnings and instructions for use.
Following the discovery, Customs conducted operations and inspected the premises of retailers and wholesalers associated with the case. Fortunately, no suspected unsafe soother holders of the same models were found. Prohibition notices have been issued to prohibit the continued sale of the two models by the respective retailers and related wholesalers.
Investigations into this matter are currently ongoing, as authorities work diligently to ensure the safety of children and prevent the distribution of hazardous products in the market.
香港海關就不安全的安撫套筒發出安全警示
香港海關最近就某些安撫套筒的使用發出安全警示，指出可能存在窒息和勒頸的潛在風險。測試結果顯示這些特定型號的產品含有危險元素，當局敦促家長立即停止使用這些安撫套筒，以保護幼兒的安全。此外，商家也被建議從店面中移除這些產品。
海關部門在收到一家相關組織的轉介後，開展了相應的行動，針對市場上存在的不安全安撫套筒進行了安全測試。海關人員從不同的零售商購買了兩個型號進行了測試。測試結果顯示，這些型號的固定件延伸超出了模擬幼兒口腔的測試導向物的底部，並且沒有提供任何通風孔。此外，其中一個型號的可拆卸安撫固定件完全穿過了代表嬰兒口腔尺寸的另一個測試導向物，如果意外吞嚥，可能導致窒息的風險。另一個型號在拉力測試中超過了安全標準要求的最大長度限制，存在勒頸的危險。此外，這兩個型號未能遵守《玩具和兒童用品安全條例》（TCPSO）中規定的識別標誌、雙語警告和注意事項。此外，它們缺乏必要的安全標籤，包括使用警告和說明。
在發現這一情況後，海關進行了行動，對與此案件有關的零售商和批發商進行了檢查。幸運的是，沒有發現相同型號的可疑不安全安撫套筒。相關零售商和批發商已被發出禁止通知，禁止繼續銷售這兩個型號的產品。
目前，有關當局正在進行調查，努力確保兒童的安全，防止市場上流通不安全的產品。
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