EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Playground Sutcliffe Play Limited “High Wire” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1701/17
Summary
null A metal bar on the ground for securing the scramble net constitutes an obstacle in the rope bridge fall zone beside the scramble net and the platform. Metal plates located underneath the anchor points for the bottom rope of the rope bridge have sharp edges. The highest platform (180 cm), accessed by a climbing rope, doesn't have the required handrails along most of its access.One accident reported.The product…
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Product
Playground — Sutcliffe Play Limited
- Brand
- Sutcliffe Play Limited
- Name / model
- High Wire · PZU679
- Category
- Other - -
- Playground equipment consisting of 4 platforms and 5 features to access those platforms: a climbing rope, a scramble net, a metal-hoop climbing tunnel, a ladder with metal bars and a metal ramp; two units are available: a rope bridge and a slide.
What is the risk?
- null A metal bar on the ground for securing the scramble net constitutes an obstacle in the rope bridge fall zone beside the scramble net and the platform. Metal plates located underneath the anchor points for the bottom rope of the rope bridge have sharp edges. The highest platform (180 cm), accessed by a climbing rope, doesn't have the required handrails along most of its access.One accident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1176 and the national legislation.
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: 16/10/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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