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Child bicycle seat Polisport “Guppy Maxi+ RS and Groovy RS+” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00126/20
Summary
The inside lever on the reclining mechanism could get out of the housing if the seat is at the most reclined position. As a result, the child bicycle seat may detach increasing the risk of injury.
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Product
Child bicycle seat — Polisport
- Brand
- Polisport
- Name / model
- Guppy Maxi+ RS and Groovy RS+ · Guppy Maxi+ RS and Groovy RS+
- Batch number(s)
- 0001578342, 0001578343, 0001578592, 0001578674, 0001578839, 0001578840, 0001579737, 0001579942, 0001579943, 0001581260, 0001581261, 0001582305, 0001582624, 0001582830, 0001582889, 0001582965, 0001582966, 0001583060, 0001583357, 0001583359, 0001583360, 0001583361, 0001583372, 0001583397, 0001583398,
- Barcode
- - Groovy RS+ (5604415085079, 5604415085093, - Guppy Maxi+ RS
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- - Plastic child bicycle seats, with reclining system, intended to be mounted on the rear of the bicycle attached to the frame. - Load capacity: 22 kg.- Production period: Between January 17th (2020/W13) and July 11th (2020/W28).
- Recall information: https://www.polisport.com/en/bicycle_500.html
What is the risk?
- The inside lever on the reclining mechanism could get out of the housing if the seat is at the most reclined position. As a result, the child bicycle seat may detach increasing the risk of injury.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 17/07/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): - Improvement of the product; - Rework stocks; - Resume sales after other measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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