EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Roller blind Home Innovations — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1064/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation as the length of the cord is too long and can form a loop in which a child could become entangled. The product does not bear adequate warnings. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13120.
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Product
Roller blind — Home Innovations
- Brand
- Home Innovations
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Category
- Furniture
- A roller blind with a scallop edge border. 100% polyester fabric with a metal top tube. Available in cream, natural and white colours. Sizes: 2ft, 3ft, 4ft, 5ft and 6ft. The blind is operated by a beaded chain cord and has a sidewinder mechanism with a safety device to keep the chain taunt.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation as the length of the cord is too long and can form a loop in which a child could become entangled. The product does not bear adequate warnings. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13120.
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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