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Pram / pushchair – Piccolino

28/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: Adbor

Type/number of model: Unknown

Description: Combination pram/ pushchair. All four wheels are equipped with a parking mechanism.

Country of origin: Poland

Danger

Injuries and Choking
The product poses a risk of injuries and choking because:
- there are openings where the fingers of a child can be entrapped;
- there are detachable small parts which could be swallowed by a child.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1888.

Actions Taken

Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.

Filed Under: Product Recalls · Tagged With: child safety, Product Recalls, UK and European product recalls

Pram / pushchair / car seat – Fokus

28/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: Deltim

Type/number of model: AT 018492

Description: Combination pram, pushchair, and childrenâ??s car seat. Equipped with bag, sunshade, rain protection, mosquito net, 2 covers for pram and pushchair, holder for pushchair and adaptor for installation of the car seat.

Country of origin: Poland

Danger

Injuries and Chemical
The product poses:
- a risk of injuries because there are accessible gaps where the fingers of a child could be trapped;
- a chemical risk because the plastic of the front handle contains 24.1% by weight of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).
According to the REACH Regulation, phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited when the toy or childcare article can be placed in the mouth by children.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1888.

Actions Taken

Voluntary withdrawal from the market.

Filed Under: Product Recalls · Tagged With: child safety, Product Recalls, UK and European product recalls

Baby walker

28/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: Ms Adventure

Type/number of model: Barcode: 8436046383692 Model: 418

Description: Baby walker for children up to the age of 6 months, weighing up to 12 kg, The baby walker is plastic, with a textile seat and metal foldable frame. There is a caption on the product: TAÅ?PINAR. The product is packed in a transparent packaging.

Country of origin: Taiwan

Danger

Injuries
The baby walker poses a risk of injuries due to openings in the frame where the fingers of a child could be trapped and because the design does not prevent falls down steps.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1273.

Actions Taken

Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.

Filed Under: Product Recalls · Tagged With: child safety, Product Recalls, UK and European product recalls

Pushchair

21/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: Titi

Type/number of model: Unknown

Description: Pushchair with grey metallic construction and black plastic. Backrest is from grey textile, seat part and hood are from orange textile. The pushchair has four double wheels, the front ones are rotating and the rear ones are fixed with a locking device. There is a net at the bottom.

Country of origin: Unknown

Danger

Injuries
The product poses a risk of injuries because it is equipped with only one blocking device which could lead to the entrapment of body parts in case of accidental opening or closing of the pushchair.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1888.

Actions Taken

Voluntary stop of sales.

Filed Under: Product Recalls · Tagged With: child safety, Product Recalls, UK and European product recalls