EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Ladder
Ladder Finether “Multi-Purpose Ladder” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01698/20
Summary
The ladder does not have sufficient mechanical strength (opening restraint and hinges) and can bend during use. As a result, the user may fall from a height increasing the risk of injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 131.
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Product
Ladder — Finether
- Brand
- Finether
- Name / model
- Multi-Purpose Ladder · KM404
- Category
- Other - Ladder
- Multifunctional articulated ladder in aluminium, 4 section x 3 rung. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon, eBay and Wish.
What is the risk?
- The ladder does not have sufficient mechanical strength (opening restraint and hinges) and can bend during use. As a result, the user may fall from a height increasing the risk of injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 131.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 30/03/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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