EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Safety gate for children Childwood “ELPRESSO WHITE” — risk: entrapment, injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1617/16
Summary
null The gaps between the bars of the safety gate and between the safety gate and the door frame/wall 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. The fixing mechanism of the gate breaks easily: if a child falls or bounces against it, the gate may get loose and the child may fall down…
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Product
Safety gate for children — Childwood
- Brand
- Childwood
- Name / model
- ELPRESSO WHITE · Door Gate PRESSURE GATE; Ref. VHOV7W
- Batch number(s)
- 5420007139339; Batch 15-20
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Pressure-mounted safety gate made of metal sith white coating, supplied in a cardboard box. The gate has a safety lock which can be operated one handed. The width of the barrier can be adjusted from 77,5 cm to 85 cm and the width of the door is 60 cm.
What is the risk?
- null The gaps between the bars of the safety gate and between the safety gate and the door frame/wall 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. The fixing mechanism of the gate breaks easily: if a child falls or bounces against it, the gate may get loose and the child may fall down stairs. In addition, there are gaps and an opening between the door and the horizontal member below it where a child's finger could be pinched.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1930.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/10/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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