Elastic luggage straps
Cosmic
OtherInjuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of injuries because the elasticised cords can be pulled through the metal hook assemblies causing them to recoil. The cords fail at forces of 192, 185, 147 and 184 N whereas the relevant standard requires such straps to withstand 400 N without failing.
Measures taken
- Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Elastic luggage straps for securing small loads.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0331/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-11
- Published
- 20 March 2008
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum: Notification 0367/08 of week 11 has been removed (product already notified by Greece under validated RAPEX notification n°0325/08). Notification 0325/08 of week 10 has been amended.
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