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Step stool — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/0031/19
Summary
The step stool is not sufficiently resistant to load. It could therefore break and collapse causing the user to fall.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14183.
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Product
Step stool
- Name / model
- TK-218-U
- Category
- Other - -
- Folding, plastic step stool packaged in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The step stool is not sufficiently resistant to load. It could therefore break and collapse causing the user to fall.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14183.
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: 14/09/2018
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