A large-scale investigation has just been carried out by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF).

According to this report, published on the website of the Ministry of the Economy, significant shortcomings have been noted concerning the safety warnings of certain childcare products.

211 establishments, bringing together manufacturers, specialist shops, supermarkets and online sites were checked, reports

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on Tuesday.

The findings of the survey reveal that the strongest violations were found on online sites.

According to the DGCCRF, too much trust is placed in suppliers who do not always apply the standards.

Thus, certain basic characteristics may sometimes be missing from the products: weight, maximum age, size or even safety messages.

On the contrary, large retailers would apply better quality control and regulations.

🔎#EnquêteDGCCRF#Strollers, bath aids, bed accessories... The DGCCRF has checked the #safety of many particularly common #childcare items, sold in stores or on the internet 👶


Find the results of the survey


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Beware of strollers, bathtubs and bed reducers

In total, more than 1,400 products were withdrawn from sale and 22,500 had to follow compliance procedures.

Three products were particularly singled out by the DGCCRF report, starting with bath aids or bathtubs.

Although they are important, some instructions are not mentioned: do not leave the child alone, ensure that the water level does not exceed the navel, for example.

In addition, the labels are sometimes difficult to read or misplaced, the report notes.

Strollers are also among the products most affected by these breaches.

Important details tend to be missing: the height of the mattress for the carrycot, the locking devices or the limit of use depending on the size of the child.

Last article particularly mentioned by the DGCCRF: bed reducers.

Here again, the instructions concerning the risks of suffocation, of the child rolling over or even the height and weight are sometimes not listed.

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