EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Bed "Flexa4dreams" Flexa — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0946/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation because items such as drawstrings from clothing could get stuck between the platform and the slide because the fitting is placed too low. The head of a child could also get stuck in the platform´s opening towards the outside. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-8..
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Product
- A wooden platform for a medium height bed with a slide.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation because items such as drawstrings from clothing could get stuck between the platform and the slide because the fitting is placed too low. The head of a child could also get stuck in the platform´s opening towards the outside. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-8..
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