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Children's swing Kingsport — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1635/19
Summary
The product is incorrectly labelled as being suitable for small children.The crotch strap can break and the seat back and bottom may come apart, causing the small child to slip down and become trapped by the neck where the two shoulder straps meet, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-8.
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Product
- Swing with metal shelf, labelled as being suitable for children 1-3 years. The product was (also) sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product is incorrectly labelled as being suitable for small children.The crotch strap can break and the seat back and bottom may come apart, causing the small child to slip down and become trapped by the neck where the two shoulder straps meet, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 71-8.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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