EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Playground swing Van Besouw Metaal “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1158/12
Summary
null The swing poses a risk of injuries to the heads of children because the impact force from the swing is too high and the swing may hit the head of the child that has fallen off. In addition, no shock-absorbing material has been affixed to the metal footrests, which may lead to injuries when the footrests of the swing strike the child.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1176.
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Product
Playground swing — Van Besouw Metaal
- Brand
- Van Besouw Metaal
- Name / model
- Unknown · 09.02
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Other - -
- Family-sized swing with yellow, blue and red metal frame and eight seats in a row.
What is the risk?
- null The swing poses a risk of injuries to the heads of children because the impact force from the swing is too high and the swing may hit the head of the child that has fallen off. In addition, no shock-absorbing material has been affixed to the metal footrests, which may lead to injuries when the footrests of the swing strike the child.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1176.
Measures taken
- 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: Unknown
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