EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Chair — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03501/24
Summary
Due to incorrect design of the chair, the user can fall and suffer injuries. 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
- KIN 0230
- Category
- Furniture
- Chair with a soft seat and backrest, rotating around a vertical axis. The legs are made of 19 mm diameter metal tubes, attached to a (160x160) mm metal cross and connected to each other with two M6 screws. The seat and backrest bases are made of plywood. The soft parts are made of foam rubber.
What is the risk?
- Due to incorrect design of the chair, the user can fall and suffer injuries. 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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