EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Window blinds Colours “Drupe Faux Silk Roman Blind and Mallee Linen Effect Roman Blind” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1917/13
Summary
null The pull cord breakaways are too strongly locked. The risk of strangulation to young children is due to the excessive force required to separate or break the cord's safety device. The product does not comply with the new draft standard EN 13120/A1: 2012.
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Product
Window blinds — Colours
- Brand
- Colours
- Name / model
- Drupe Faux Silk Roman Blind and Mallee Linen Effect Roman Blind · Drupe Faux Silk Roman Blind and Mallee Linen Effect Roman Blind
- Batch number(s)
- 4105060, 4105077, 4105084 , 4105091, 4105190, 4104896, 4105008, 4105015, 4105022 , 4105039, 4105046, 4105053, 4104643, 4104650, 4104667, 4104674, 4104605, 4104612, 4104629, 4104636, 4104681, 4104.....
- Category
- Other - -
- Fabric ''roman'' style blinds in various sizes and colours packaged individually in a transparent plastic box with white plastic ends and cardboard insert.
What is the risk?
- null The pull cord breakaways are too strongly locked. The risk of strangulation to young children is due to the excessive force required to separate or break the cord's safety device. The product does not comply with the new draft standard EN 13120/A1: 2012.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/10/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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