EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Inflatable swim seat Sainteve “DUCK BABY BOAT” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1006/15
Summary
null The product gives the impression that it is a toy and has a child attractive appearance. As a consequence, children may be capsized in the seat and their head may go under water thus causing a risk of drowning. Swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys.In addition, the information on the product use and the warnings are insufficient. The product does not comply with the relevant European…
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Product
Inflatable swim seat — Sainteve
- Brand
- Sainteve
- Name / model
- DUCK BABY BOAT · SY-A1059
- Batch number(s)
- 5290509049678
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Inflatable round seat with a protruding duck head. The seat has two leg openings and two yellow plastic handles and has measurements of 68cm x 54cm.
What is the risk?
- null The product gives the impression that it is a toy and has a child attractive appearance. As a consequence, children may be capsized in the seat and their head may go under water thus causing a risk of drowning. Swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys.In addition, the information on the product use and the warnings are insufficient. 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/07/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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