EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby walker TASPINAR — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0756/17
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injury due to sharp edges and corners and due to the insufficient strength of the locking mechanism and the walker itself. The walker is not stable and, because of the large number of wheels, it can overturn during use. Moreover, stickers on the walker can easily be removed. Children could put these small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Baby walker — TASPINAR
- Brand
- TASPINAR
- Name / model
- Baby Walker · Model “DIDO BALIKLI YÜRÜTEÇ”, Article No. TP014
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Baby walker with 10 wheels, packed in a polyethylene package.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injury due to sharp edges and corners and due to the insufficient strength of the locking mechanism and the walker itself. The walker is not stable and, because of the large number of wheels, it can overturn during use. Moreover, stickers on the walker can easily be removed. Children could put these small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the European Standard EN 1273.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/05/2017
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