EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby walker Young Star — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01463/24
Summary
The baby walker has no proper protection against falls from stairs, and can consequently fall down stairs during use, leading to 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 — Young Star
- Brand
- Young Star
- Name / model
- Baby Walker
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Plastic baby walker with toys on the tray. Product sold online, in particular via Bol.com.
What is the risk?
- The baby walker has no proper protection against falls from stairs, and can consequently fall down stairs during use, leading to 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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