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Pushchair

21/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: 7 Ukangxiangban

Type/number of model: FK - S106

Description: Pushchair with grey metallic construction and black plastic. Backrest and seat parts are from grey textile, hood is red. Pushchair has four double wheels, the front blue ones are rotating and the rear red ones have braking devices. No packaging or user manual.

Country of origin: Unknown

Danger

Injuries
The product poses a risk of injuries because:
- there are accessible gaps where the fingers of a child could be trapped;
- 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

Sales ban ordered by the authorities.

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

Pushchair – PIRATZ

21/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: JUMPER X

Type/number of model: Unknown

Description: Combined black-violet pram and push-chair equipped with handbag, basket and foot muff. It has four inflatable wheels, the front ones are rotating, the rear ones equipped with braking devices. Marking on the product â?? Jumper X, TAKKO, model PIRATZ, warnings.

Country of origin: Poland

Danger

Injuries and Chemical
The product poses a risk of injuries and a chemical risk because:
- in the access zone of child on the both sides between the construction of the vehicle and the seat there are accessible gaps, where the fingers of a child can be entrapped;
- the plastic foil of the front horizontal bar contains 0.76 % by weight of dibutyl phthalate (DBP).
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 stop of sales by the distributor.

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

Baby walker

21/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: Hauck

Type/number of model: EAN 4007923647011

Description: Baby walker for children up to the age of 6 months, up to 12 kg, plastic with a textile seat and metal foldable construction. There is a label attached with instructions and warnings, information about the manufacturer and bar code. No packaging.

Country of origin: China

Danger

Injuries and choking
The product poses a risk of injuries due to its design because a child could fall down steps whilst using it.
In addition the product poses a risk of choking because of the presence of easily detachable small parts and of injuries because of the possibility of fingers being trapped (between moving parts or as a result of inadvertently folding the product due to the absence of locking devices).
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: Golf Clubs

Type/number of model: EAN code: 6947247618015

Description: Pushchair with grey metallic construction, handle grips covered by black plastic. Back and seat parts are from dark-blue textile, harnesses and belt are blue attached to the seat part. Pushchair has four double wheels, the front ones are rotating, rear ones are fixed with braking devices of red colour. There is a reclining device on the left handgrip. Marking: GB 14748-2006, QB/T2161-95, ISO 9001: 2000, 20 kg, 6-36 and other text in Chinese.

Country of origin: Unknown

Danger

Injuries
The product poses a risk of injuries because in the access zone of the child on the side construction of the vehicle, there are accessible gaps below the grab handle, where the fingers of a child can be entrapped. The child wheeled conveyance is equipped only with one blocking device of reclining mechanism on the rear bottom part which may result in an entrapment of a child in the vehicle during incidental manipulation.
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