EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Swimming seat Suarch “25 "x18"Baby boat- BEN 10” — risk: drowning
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2019/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of drowning because the inflatable boat has been made with a return valve and in the event of accidental opening of the stopper of the inflation valve the boat deflates with a risk of drowning of the child.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138.
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Product
Swimming seat — Suarch
- Brand
- Suarch
- Name / model
- 25 "x18"Baby boat- BEN 10 · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Children’s boat floating ring in green colour with a steering wheel and a red whistle, size 25’’x18’’, intended for children aged 3-14. The product is placed inside cellophane packaging together. The boat floating ring has two openings for the legs. On the boat there is an inscription BEN 10, pictur
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of drowning because the inflatable boat has been made with a return valve and in the event of accidental opening of the stopper of the inflation valve the boat deflates with a risk of drowning of the child.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13138.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 21/11/2013
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