EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children's high chair set Faktum — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1539/19
Summary
The high chair is not sufficiently stable and can easily tip over backwards and sideways, causing injuries to the child. Furthermore the child can slide out of the seat and get stuck with the head between the seat and armrest, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14988.
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Product
Children's high chair set — Faktum
- Brand
- Faktum
- Name / model
- High chair · BotondNatural
- Batch number(s)
- 5999091704520
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Set consisting of a wooden table and a wooden high chair with tray, with multicoloured, foam-padded seat and backrest. The set is sold packed in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The high chair is not sufficiently stable and can easily tip over backwards and sideways, causing injuries to the child. Furthermore the child can slide out of the seat and get stuck with the head between the seat and armrest, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14988.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/05/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/05/2019
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