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Plastic swing Happy People — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1516/16
Summary
null The adjustment mechanism of the swing is not sufficiently resistant and it may collapse, causing the child to fall from the swing and suffer injuries. In addition, the rope to which the swing is attached is too thin, which could cause the child to fall and suffer injuries. The warning and instructions are not adequate and this may lead to incorrect installation of the swing. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Plastic swing — Happy People
- Brand
- Happy People
- Name / model
- Ident-Nr.#03153, Article no. 73225, 422-9927
- Batch number(s)
- 4008332732251
- Category
- Toys
- Swing consisting of a round plastic disc with plastic rope in the middle; intended for children over 36 months.
What is the risk?
- null The adjustment mechanism of the swing is not sufficiently resistant and it may collapse, causing the child to fall from the swing and suffer injuries. In addition, the rope to which the swing is attached is too thin, which could cause the child to fall and suffer injuries. The warning and instructions are not adequate and this may lead to incorrect installation of the swing. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-8.
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: 09/11/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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