EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Office chair — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01992/25
Summary
The chair is unstable and can tip over during use. Moreover, the seat support structure can deform, or the seat support base can crack, which can result in injury to the consumer's head, torso, lower and upper limbs. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with European standard EN 1335-2.
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Product
Office chair
- Name / model
- VIPER
- Barcode
- 05901477269981
- Category
- Furniture
- Black and grey office chair with adjustable armrests and a textile seat. The chair frame is made of black plastic combined with chrome accessories. Product sold online, in particular via mojnabytok.sk.
What is the risk?
- The chair is unstable and can tip over during use. Moreover, the seat support structure can deform, or the seat support base can crack, which can result in injury to the consumer's head, torso, lower and upper limbs. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with European standard EN 1335-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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