EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Reclining cradle BabySam “Venus Baby Seat” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1293/13
Summary
null There is a risk of injuries because:- the child´s finger may be pinched or crushed between the toy bar and the seat.- if the child leans forward the cradle can tip over due to lack of stability.- if the stitching on the carrying handles is damaged during use, the handles can detach from the seat and there is a risk that the carer drops the cradle.Due to the design and colour of the toy bar there is a risk that…
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Product
Reclining cradle — BabySam
- Brand
- BabySam
- Name / model
- Venus Baby Seat · BabySam item number: 234527Supplier item number: CA-BO-208-03BabySam PO number: H0169297
- Batch number(s)
- 5700000181239
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Static or rocking reclining cradle with adjustable backrest, adjustable toy bar, waist belt with crotch strap and flexible textile carry handles. The seat is red with black sides and black handles. The toy bar is black with black and red soft filled toys in the shape of a star, a sun and a moon. Pac
What is the risk?
- null There is a risk of injuries because:- the child´s finger may be pinched or crushed between the toy bar and the seat.- if the child leans forward the cradle can tip over due to lack of stability.- if the stitching on the carrying handles is damaged during use, the handles can detach from the seat and there is a risk that the carer drops the cradle.Due to the design and colour of the toy bar there is a risk that it could be mistaken for a rigid carrying handle, as found on babies' car seats for example. If the carer lifts the cradle by the toy bar the seat will tip backwards very quickly causing the child to fall out. The harness will not prevent this from happening because it only consists of a waist belt, which the child can slide out of should it fall backwards. Two accidents reported.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 12790.
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: 11/09/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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