EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Kick scooter XQ Max “Stunt scooter - Ultimate outdoorgear” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1341/15
Summary
null The steering tube may easily break, causing the child to fall and exposing it to sharp points and edges, leading to injuries. In addition, there are accessible gaps between moving parts, which may cause entrapment of fingers while folding the scooter. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14619.
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Product
Kick scooter — XQ Max
- Brand
- XQ Max
- Name / model
- Stunt scooter - Ultimate outdoorgear · 128-220600
- Batch number(s)
- 8718657917962
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Kick scooter for children over 6 years.
What is the risk?
- null The steering tube may easily break, causing the child to fall and exposing it to sharp points and edges, leading to injuries. In addition, there are accessible gaps between moving parts, which may cause entrapment of fingers while folding the scooter. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14619.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/10/2015
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