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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

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

Pushchair

21/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: Herry

Type/number of model: Unknown

Description: Pushchair in claret and black colours, all four wheels equipped with braking devices, equipped with foot muff and hand bag, marking on the side Herry. The user manual and warnings are part of the packaging.

Country of origin: Poland

Danger

Injuries, Choking and Chemical
The product poses a risk of injuries, choking and a chemical risk because:
- there are openings accessible for a child, which pose a risk of entrapment of fingers between the side construction of the child wheeled conveyance and the handgrip;
- in the accessible zone of a child there are detachable small parts â

Actions Taken

Voluntary stop of sales by the distributor.

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

Pushchair – Aston

21/08/2010 by

Description

Brand: Adbor

Type/number of model: Unknown

Description: Pushchair with portable pram body, four inflatable wheels, in light brown colours, equipped with bag and basket.

Country of origin: Poland

Danger

Chemical
The product poses a chemical risk because the plastic of the front handle contains 22.6% 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.

Actions Taken

Sales ban ordered by the authorities.

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