EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Child bicycle seat HTP Design “Seggiolino Anteriore” — risk: choking, cuts, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00061/22
Summary
Small parts (metal rivets, plastic belt adjusters and stickers) may easily detach from the seat. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The seat has unprotected edges which may cause cuts. The attachment of the seat to the bicycle and the restraint system are inadequate. The seat could get disconnected from the bicycle or child could fall out of the seat when the cyclist brakes…
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Product
Child bicycle seat — HTP Design
- Brand
- HTP Design
- Name / model
- Seggiolino Anteriore · Kiki / Luigino
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Front-mounted child bicycle seat, maximum weight: 22 kg.
What is the risk?
- Small parts (metal rivets, plastic belt adjusters and stickers) may easily detach from the seat. A small child may put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The seat has unprotected edges which may cause cuts. The attachment of the seat to the bicycle and the restraint system are inadequate. The seat could get disconnected from the bicycle or child could fall out of the seat when the cyclist brakes sharply. The product does not comply with the the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 14344.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/10/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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