EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children's car seat Automax — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0585/17
Summary
null The plastic shell of the seat can break in the event of a car accident or sudden and violent braking of the vehicle, impairing the safety of the child.The product does not comply with Regulation UNECE No 44-04.
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Product
Children's car seat — Automax
- Brand
- Automax
- Name / model
- 9681045098
- Batch number(s)
- 8586015059681
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Children's car seat intended for weight 9-36kg (group I, II, III).
What is the risk?
- null The plastic shell of the seat can break in the event of a car accident or sudden and violent braking of the vehicle, impairing the safety of the child.The product does not comply with Regulation UNECE No 44-04.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/02/2017
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/02/2017
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2017
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2017
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