EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Swim seat SAN LI TOYS “Baby Boat” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0868/14
Summary
null Due to its design, the product may be used as a toy in the water. As a consequence, children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water thus causing a risk of drowning. Swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys and must not have child attractive appearance. In addition, the information on the product use and the warnings are insufficient.The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Swim seat — SAN LI TOYS
- Brand
- SAN LI TOYS
- Name / model
- Baby Boat · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Green swim seat in the form of a turtle with a turtle-shaped head. Both sides of the head have handles for the child to hold on to. The packaging is a cardboard box with a photograph of the swim ring.
What is the risk?
- null Due to its design, the product may be used as a toy in the water. As a consequence, children may capsize in the seat and their head may go under water thus causing a risk of drowning. Swim seats must not give the impression that they are toys and must not have child attractive appearance. In addition, the information on the product use and the warnings are insufficient.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/01/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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