EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Learning tower “Lernturm” — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00290/24
Summary
The product has small parts (the cover caps of the drill holes) which can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the product is not stable and it can fall down causing injuries to the child or bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with European standards EN 13387-5 and EN 14988.
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Product
Learning tower
- Name / model
- Lernturm
- Category
- Furniture
- Metal learning tower with MDF platform. Weight: approximately 7.42 kg, height: 443 mm, width: 350 mm, width of feet: 386 mm, depth: 350 mm, height of platform top step: 470 mm. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon ASIN: B07612DGLJ.
What is the risk?
- The product has small parts (the cover caps of the drill holes) which can easily detach. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. Moreover, the product is not stable and it can fall down causing injuries to the child or bystanders. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with European standards EN 13387-5 and EN 14988.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/01/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 11/01/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/01/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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