EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Swimming pool Polygroup “PISCINAS ELEVADAS DE ALTURA 48 PULGADAS (122 cm)” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03408/25
Summary
The product has straps that can wrap around the pool on the outside of the supporting poles, and may create a foothold, allowing a child to access the pool and drown. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
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Product
Swimming pool — Polygroup
- Brand
- Polygroup
- Name / model
- PISCINAS ELEVADAS DE ALTURA 48 PULGADAS (122 cm) · FUNSICLE, SUMMER WAVES
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Above-ground swimming pools, with a minimum height of 122 cm, with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs.
What is the risk?
- The product has straps that can wrap around the pool on the outside of the supporting poles, and may create a foothold, allowing a child to access the pool and drown. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Prior conditions for marketing: repair kit is offered for products sold before 1 July 2025
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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