EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Bunk bed “Fire Truck bunk bed” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0005/18
Summary
The safety barrier is not sufficiently high and the distance between the top steps of the ladder and the side of the bed is too large. A child could consequently fall from the upper bed or introduce the head in the opening and get stuck, leading to injuries or strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standards EN 747.
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Product
Bunk bed
- Name / model
- Fire Truck bunk bed · 1050
- Category
- Furniture
- Bunk bed build as a fire truck with ladder in the back of the bed.
What is the risk?
- The safety barrier is not sufficiently high and the distance between the top steps of the ladder and the side of the bed is too large. A child could consequently fall from the upper bed or introduce the head in the opening and get stuck, leading to injuries or strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standards EN 747.
Measures taken
- 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: 20/12/2017
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