EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Playpen AMAL II / BABIES'R'US “Parc Pliant HUGO (Folding playpen Hugo)” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0411/17
Summary
null The gaps between the bars of the playpen are too large: A crawling child could try to pass his legs or torso between the bars, leaving the head blocked, which could lead to respiratory difficulties or strangulation. Moreover, the snag points in the corners of the cot could pose a risk of strangulation if the child's clothing gets caught. The bars may detach and the child could fall out of the playpen or leave…
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Product
Playpen — AMAL II / BABIES'R'US
- Brand
- AMAL II / BABIES'R'US
- Name / model
- Parc Pliant HUGO (Folding playpen Hugo) · HUGO model - manufacturer reference 1413699; Toys R Us reference SKN709110
- Batch number(s)
- 5907751413699; 11526016
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- White folding playpen with a three-height adjustable base for children up to the age of 24 months. Specified dimensions of 102xl92x75 and maximum weight of 15 kg.
What is the risk?
- null The gaps between the bars of the playpen are too large: A crawling child could try to pass his legs or torso between the bars, leaving the head blocked, which could lead to respiratory difficulties or strangulation. Moreover, the snag points in the corners of the cot could pose a risk of strangulation if the child's clothing gets caught. The bars may detach and the child could fall out of the playpen or leave it without supervision. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12227.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/01/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/02/2017
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