EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Playground MD “Parc Argonos "coupole 3"” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01325/23
Summary
The climbing rope is too thin and can form a loop. A child can have its head entangled, leading to strangulation. The rope is also not sufficiently stiff and short to avoid this risk of hanging. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 1176-1.
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Product
Playground — MD
- Brand
- MD
- Name / model
- Parc Argonos "coupole 3" · PM656AT
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Playground for children aged 5-12 with a swing, a slide, a bridge, a climbing rope and a ladder.
What is the risk?
- The climbing rope is too thin and can form a loop. A child can have its head entangled, leading to strangulation. The rope is also not sufficiently stiff and short to avoid this risk of hanging. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive, nor with the European standard EN 1176-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
- Date of entry into force: 20/04/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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