EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Children's bunk bed REMARK “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0736/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because there are projecting parts in the upper portion of the uprights at the bedhead end of the upper bunk. The bunks are not sufficiently strong and may become easily separated and the safety barriers and the bedhead become deformed. The holes in the bunk bases into which the ladder up to the top bunk is fitted and fixed are not aligned with each other and a child could…
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Product
- Blue metal bunk bed with a ladder. Description of packaging: cardboard boxes.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because there are projecting parts in the upper portion of the uprights at the bedhead end of the upper bunk. The bunks are not sufficiently strong and may become easily separated and the safety barriers and the bedhead become deformed. The holes in the bunk bases into which the ladder up to the top bunk is fitted and fixed are not aligned with each other and a child could become entrapped.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 747-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 21/05/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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