EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
High chair Timgro “YORK HICHAIR” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1103/16
Summary
null The high chair is not sufficiently stable and could easily tip over backwards, causing injuries to the child. In addition, there are accessible gaps between the lock and the leg of the high chair: this may cause injuries due to entrapment of fingers between moving parts. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14988.
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Product
High chair — Timgro
- Brand
- Timgro
- Name / model
- YORK HICHAIR · Article No.: 72000292
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Wooden folding high chair with adjustable seat, and equipped with seat and back cushions. The high chair is packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The high chair is not sufficiently stable and could easily tip over backwards, causing injuries to the child. In addition, there are accessible gaps between the lock and the leg of the high chair: this may cause injuries due to entrapment of fingers between moving parts. 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: 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: 11/12/2015
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