EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Air Balloons 8 / Balloon ride
Fairground ride SBF Visa Group “Air Balloons 8 / Balloon ride” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00879/22
Summary
The gondola can detach from the main structure resulting in a fall of up to 6 meter. This can result in serious injuries (broken bones, internal injuries) and death. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 13814.
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Product
Fairground ride — SBF Visa Group
- Brand
- SBF Visa Group
- Name / model
- Air Balloons 8 / Balloon ride · 037.037
- Category
- Other - Air Balloons 8 / Balloon ride
- Fair ground ride where gondola takes people/children up into the air and revolves around a centre collumn (for views of the surroundings).
What is the risk?
- The gondola can detach from the main structure resulting in a fall of up to 6 meter. This can result in serious injuries (broken bones, internal injuries) and death. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 13814.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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