EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Foldable plastic chair Flair “Hámor” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1660/14
Summary
null When adjusting the position of the backrest, a shear point is formed and the hands and fingers of the user can be trapped and injured. In addition, the bottom of the chair legs is open, which could cause entrapment and injury when folding. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 581-1.
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Product
- White foldable plastic chair. The chair's backrest is adjustable.Capacity: max. 100 kg. Packaging: plastic foil
What is the risk?
- null When adjusting the position of the backrest, a shear point is formed and the hands and fingers of the user can be trapped and injured. In addition, the bottom of the chair legs is open, which could cause entrapment and injury when folding. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 581-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- 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: 11/08/2014
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