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A12/1575/16

Safety gate

Childwood · Optimo

Country of origin
Belgium
Notifying country
Luxembourg
Counterfeit
No
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Requirements breached

The gaps between the bars are too large: A child may get its body through the bars and be stuck between its shoulders and its head. This could lead to respiratory difficulties or strangulation. In addition, there are gaps at the bottom of the safety gate, between the door and the frame where a child's fingers may get trapped and pinched. The product does not comply with the relevant standard EN 1930.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
  2. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 12 October 2016
  3. Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 12 October 2016

Product

Description
Pressure-mounted safety gate with a metal frame and a wooden door which can be operated one-handed and opens in both directions. Sold in a cardboard box containing wall cups for an installation without drilling and screwing. Dimensions : 3 x 77 x 75 cm. Adjustable width from 77 to 83,5 cm. Extension
Brand
Childwood
Model / type
Door gate Wood - PRESSURE GATE Ref. VHOO
Batch
5420007123529/ Batch 12-02

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/1575/16 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2016-048
Published
25 November 2016
Corrigendum
Notification A12/1499/16 in Report-2016-046 has been updated with complementary information on the product's traceability. The risk descriptions of notifications A12/1358/16; A12/1359/16; A12/1360/16; A12/1364/16; A12/1367/16; A12/1368/16, A12/1487/16; A12/1488/16 published in Report-2016-046 and Report-2016-043 have been updated in accordance with the responsible authority. Notification A12/1043/16 in Report-2016/033 has been downgraded to Article 11 following a re-assessment of the risk level by the notifying authority. The new notification number is A11/0115/16.

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