EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Plastic chair “MALIBU” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1469/15
Summary
null Due to its instability, the chair can easily tip over when the user sits on it, causing the user to fall. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 581.
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Product
Plastic chair
- Name / model
- MALIBU · MALIBU green
- Batch number(s)
- 8009271472716
- Category
- Furniture
- Green plastic chair, no packaging.
What is the risk?
- null Due to its instability, the chair can easily tip over when the user sits on it, causing the user to fall. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 581.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 02/09/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/09/2015
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