EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children's cot “Childrens Cot” — risk: injuries, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00303/23
Summary
The distance between the slats on the side is too wide. A child may get stuck between two slats and suffocate. Furthermore, there is a material imperfection on the cot's corner and the strength of the cot base is insufficient. A child may become injured by the corner, or if the cot base breaks. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN…
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Product
Children's cot
- Name / model
- Childrens Cot · Adaś
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- White children's cot in pine wood. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The distance between the slats on the side is too wide. A child may get stuck between two slats and suffocate. Furthermore, there is a material imperfection on the cot's corner and the strength of the cot base is insufficient. A child may become injured by the corner, or if the cot base breaks. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 716-1.
Measures taken
- 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: 19/01/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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