EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby Walker — risk: choking, entrapment, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01510/20
Summary
Small parts of the product (press studs on the foot pad) can easily detach. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. In addition, there are small gaps and openings at the cat toy head and the push handle. A small child may put the fingers inside and become trapped.Lastly, there is no protection against falls down steps. The baby-walker could fall down a flight of stairs, causing injuries to the child…
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Product
Baby Walker
- Name / model
- Baby Walker
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- A grey and green circular baby walker with a grey fabric seat with adjustable height. The product has six wheels and a foot rest.
What is the risk?
- Small parts of the product (press studs on the foot pad) can easily detach. A child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. In addition, there are small gaps and openings at the cat toy head and the push handle. A small child may put the fingers inside and become trapped.Lastly, there is no protection against falls down steps. The baby-walker could fall down a flight of stairs, causing injuries to the child. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1273.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 21/10/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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