EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Furniture
Chair “Berru” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00125/22
Summary
The chair has insufficient strength and can break under load, injuring the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 12520.
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Product
Chair
- Name / model
- Berru
- Category
- Furniture
- Metal chair with upholstered seat, fabric damask in different colours.
What is the risk?
- The chair has insufficient strength and can break under load, injuring the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 12520.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 19/08/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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