EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Inflatable swim seat “Baby Boat” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1744/14
Summary
null Children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water. Swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys and must not have child attractive appearance.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138-3.
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Product
Inflatable swim seat
- Name / model
- Baby Boat · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Inflatable swim seat (size 62x46 cm (24”x18”)) in red colour with colourful printed decorations, packed in a transparent bag. In the package there is a leaflet with an age warning symbol.
What is the risk?
- null Children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water. Swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys and must not have child attractive appearance.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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
- Date of entry into force: 13/08/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/09/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 08/10/2014
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