EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Playpen Babyland “OGRADICA VIKI ('Playpen viki')” — risk: choking, entrapment, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1671/16
Summary
null The playpen is not sufficiently high and a child can climb over it and fall, causing injuries. The rim of the playpen is not resistant to biting. Small pieces can be bitten or torn from the foam filling and swallowed, causing a child to choke.In addition, there are gaps at the outer side of the playpen. When playing next to it, a child could introduce its head into the whole and get trapped, leading to…
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Product
Playpen — Babyland
- Brand
- Babyland
- Name / model
- OGRADICA VIKI ('Playpen viki') · art. 1022
- Batch number(s)
- 3853920010225
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- White and blue foldable playpen with net. Dimensions (cm): 120x82x75.
What is the risk?
- null The playpen is not sufficiently high and a child can climb over it and fall, causing injuries. The rim of the playpen is not resistant to biting. Small pieces can be bitten or torn from the foam filling and swallowed, causing a child to choke.In addition, there are gaps at the outer side of the playpen. When playing next to it, a child could introduce its head into the whole and get trapped, leading to suffocation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12227.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/11/2016
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