EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Safety Gate for children Ikea “PATRULL KLÄMMA” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0836/16
Summary
null The friction between the wall and the spring mechanism in the gate can fail to hold the gate in position, so the gate can come loose which may cause small children to fall down the stairs. In addition, the users can trip over the metal bar at the bottom of the gate.Incidents reported.
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Product
Safety Gate for children — Ikea
- Brand
- Ikea
- Name / model
- PATRULL KLÄMMA · PATRULL KLÄMMA 73-87
- Batch number(s)
- art no 50226520 and ext 90226523
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Pressure-mounted safety gate with a spring mechanism to secure the gate to the door frame or walls (installed without drilling holes in the walls or doorway).
What is the risk?
- null The friction between the wall and the spring mechanism in the gate can fail to hold the gate in position, so the gate can come loose which may cause small children to fall down the stairs. In addition, the users can trip over the metal bar at the bottom of the gate.Incidents reported.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/06/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/06/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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