EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Inflatable swim seat “ARIES BOAT” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1016/17
Summary
null The product gives the impression that it is a toy and its appearance is attractive to children. As a consequence, children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water thus causing a risk of drowning. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138-3.
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Product
Inflatable swim seat
- Name / model
- ARIES BOAT · KZ0128
- Batch number(s)
- 9997990436371
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Swim seat in the form of a turtle, for children. The seat has two openings for the legs and two yellow plastic handles. The product is placed inside cellophane packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product gives the impression that it is a toy and its appearance is attractive to children. As a consequence, children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water thus causing a risk of drowning. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/05/2017
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