EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Inflatable floating seat O-Kinee “Car Swimming Ring” — risk: choking, drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01823/21
Summary
Small parts detach easily from the product. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the product is incorrectly labelled as a toy, but should be considered as a floating seat which should be used under constant adult supervision and with specific conditions of use. Therefore, it cannot be designed in such a way that would lead parents and children to confuse it with a toy. The product does not…
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Product
Inflatable floating seat — O-Kinee
- Brand
- O-Kinee
- Name / model
- Car Swimming Ring · LK-Car Swimming Ring-Purple Yellow, X001DFEJS3
- Barcode
- X001DFEJS3
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Pink and yellow inflatable car with eyes and a mouth printed on the hood of the car. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon, on https://www.amazon.nl/zwemring-zwembanden-zwemzitje-speelgoed-opblaasbare/dp/B08SHK87FB/
What is the risk?
- Small parts detach easily from the product. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Furthermore, the product is incorrectly labelled as a toy, but should be considered as a floating seat which should be used under constant adult supervision and with specific conditions of use. Therefore, it cannot be designed in such a way that would lead parents and children to confuse it with a toy. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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