EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Folding stool — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00694/24
Summary
The seat is unstable and may turn over, causing injuries to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 581.
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Product
Folding stool
- Name / model
- HXC-12-G
- Barcode
- 0000011459491
- Category
- Furniture
- Folding chair with a plastic (245X275 mm) seat and U-shaped legs made of a metal tube with a diameter of 16 mm. The legs are connected by two metal rivets. Four plastic feet are attached to the bottom of the folding chair.
What is the risk?
- The seat is unstable and may turn over, causing injuries to the user. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 581.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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