EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Telescopic ladder Bibu Handel weering “Aluminium ladder” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1046/16
Summary
null The ladder is not sufficiently resistant to load, which may cause it to break, and the distance between the steps/rungs is not equal. This may cause the user to fall and suffer injuries. Moreover, while releasing the locking mechanism, the user might get his/her fingers trapped between the steps and the rungs.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 131.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Telescopic ladder — Bibu Handel weering
- Brand
- Bibu Handel weering
- Name / model
- Aluminium ladder · Enkel 320, SKU:2520151447
- Category
- Other - -
- Telescopic ladder 3.2 m, packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The ladder is not sufficiently resistant to load, which may cause it to break, and the distance between the steps/rungs is not equal. This may cause the user to fall and suffer injuries. Moreover, while releasing the locking mechanism, the user might get his/her fingers trapped between the steps and the rungs.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 131.
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: 01/05/2016
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗