EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Safety gate for children KidCo “Angle Mount Safeway” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1718/16
Summary
null The gaps between the safety gate and the wall or the door frame are too large and a crawling child could try to pass his legs or torso between the bars, leaving the head blocked, which could lead to respiratory difficulties and even strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1930.
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Product
Safety gate for children — KidCo
- Brand
- KidCo
- Name / model
- Angle Mount Safeway · G4200
- Batch number(s)
- 78644102100; 0115
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- White metal safety gate packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The gaps between the safety gate and the wall or the door frame are too large and a crawling child could try to pass his legs or torso between the bars, leaving the head blocked, which could lead to respiratory difficulties and even strangulation. 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: 05/12/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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