EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Pushchair “Summer children’s pushchair, umbrella type” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0094/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because:- There are accessible openings (at the point where the hood is fixed to the frame and on the side construction in the middle where the pushchair folds). This poses a serious risk of entrapment of the child's fingers. -The product is not sufficiently stable and may overturn while being used. - The locking device of the folding mechanism is not sufficient. It may…
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Product
Pushchair
- Name / model
- Summer children’s pushchair, umbrella type · Model QX-1021,
- Batch number(s)
- barcode 0 274623 000031
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Summer pushchair with a hood, a tubular, aluminium frame and 4 pairs of wheels with a blocking mechanism on the two rear ones. The pushchair's upholstery is made of 100% polyester in a light blue colour with white and dark blue circles. There is also a removable awning in dark blue colour; a dark
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because:- There are accessible openings (at the point where the hood is fixed to the frame and on the side construction in the middle where the pushchair folds). This poses a serious risk of entrapment of the child's fingers. -The product is not sufficiently stable and may overturn while being used. - The locking device of the folding mechanism is not sufficient. It may result in the pushchair accidentally folding while in use and in entrapment of the child in the vehicle.In addition, warnings do not meet the requirements and the user’s safety manual in Bulgarian language is missing.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1888.
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