EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Car Mat
Car mats TheCarMats.ie “MG S5 Rubber floor car mats” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02056/26
Summary
The driver-side floor mat may come into contact with the accelerator pedal while driving, causing the vehicle to maintain its speed. This could prevent the driver from properly controlling the vehicle’s speed, increasing the risk of a collision and injuries. This product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
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Product
Car mats — TheCarMats.ie
- Brand
- TheCarMats.ie
- Name / model
- MG S5 Rubber floor car mats · MG S5 EV (2025)
- Category
- Other - Car Mat
- Black car mats made of rubber.
- Sold online: Other(Carmats.ie) / Other(Carmats.co.uk) /
What is the risk?
- The driver-side floor mat may come into contact with the accelerator pedal while driving, causing the vehicle to maintain its speed. This could prevent the driver from properly controlling the vehicle’s speed, increasing the risk of a collision and injuries. This product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Permanent design change
- Date of entry into force: 29/04/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/04/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/04/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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