EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby walker — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1549/19
Summary
The strength of the baby walker is inadequate and there is no protection against falls down steps.. The baby walker could therefore fall down a flight of stairs during use, causing injuries to the childThe product does not comply with the European Standard EN 1273.
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Product
Baby walker
- Name / model
- 520; A092126
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Cyclamen colored baby walker with white frame and various toys on the tray. The baby walker is foldable and emits sound. The product’s labels are containing Chinese characters. Packaging: nylon foil
What is the risk?
- The strength of the baby walker is inadequate and there is no protection against falls down steps.. The baby walker could therefore fall down a flight of stairs during use, causing injuries to the childThe product does not comply with the European Standard EN 1273.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/07/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/07/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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