EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Metal bunk bed VIMA — risk: cuts, entrapment, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1547/15
Summary
null The safety barrier is not sufficiently strong and some parts may detach. As a result, children may fall from the upper bed or suffer cuts from the accessible sharp points and edges. In addition, the distance between the safety barrier and mark for the top of the mattress is too large. A child could introduce its head or arms and get caught. The product does not comply with the relevant European standards EN…
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Product
- Metal bunk bed; bed base 96cm x 199.6 cm, height of upper bed base: 134.5 cm.
What is the risk?
- null The safety barrier is not sufficiently strong and some parts may detach. As a result, children may fall from the upper bed or suffer cuts from the accessible sharp points and edges. In addition, the distance between the safety barrier and mark for the top of the mattress is too large. A child could introduce its head or arms and get caught. The product does not comply with the relevant European standards EN 747-1 and EN 747-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/10/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/10/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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