EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Swim-seat "Baby Seat" Paowang — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1303/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of drowning because children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water. The product does not have the appropriate dimensions and volume to prevent a child from drowning and to ensure the stability of the seat. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138-3 according to which swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys, and must…
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Product
Swim-seat "Baby Seat" — Paowang
- Brand
- Paowang
- Name / model
- ST-0074
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- A swim-seat (a swim-ring with a steering wheel), with leg openings and pictures of animals. It is packed in polyethylene packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of drowning because children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water. The product does not have the appropriate dimensions and volume to prevent a child from drowning and to ensure the stability of the seat. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138-3 according to which swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys, and must not have a colourful and decorative appearance.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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