EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby walker “Bébikomp” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01736/23
Summary
The strength of the baby walker is inadequate and there is no proper protection against falls from stairs. This can cause injuries to a child. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 1273.
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Product
Baby walker
- Name / model
- Bébikomp
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Pink foldable baby walker without brakes, with a height-adjustable seat, a musical game console and with a ladybug depicted on it.
What is the risk?
- The strength of the baby walker is inadequate and there is no proper protection against falls from stairs. This can cause injuries to a child. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 1273.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 30/05/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/05/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/05/2023
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