EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children’s bicycle seat HTP “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1635/14
Summary
null The fixing solution of the child seat is inappropriate so the seat may slip down from the bicycle frame and the child may fall off. The height of the sides and backrest of the seat is too low and the adjustment range of the footrest is less than required by the standard. The fixing straps of the footrest can easily break.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14344.
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Product
Children’s bicycle seat — HTP
- Brand
- HTP
- Name / model
- Unknown · CS 203
- Batch number(s)
- 5999550395214
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- A blue plastic child's seat with a red seat pad intended to be mounted on the rear luggage carrier of a bicycle. The safety belts are black. The product has height-adjustable footrests. Capacity: 22 kg.Packaging: transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The fixing solution of the child seat is inappropriate so the seat may slip down from the bicycle frame and the child may fall off. The height of the sides and backrest of the seat is too low and the adjustment range of the footrest is less than required by the standard. The fixing straps of the footrest can easily break.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14344.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/07/2014
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