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Football goal — entrapment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEntrapmentSep 22, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Football goal — entrapment risk
Photo from the official notice: Football goal — entrapment risk
Photo from the official notice: Football goal — entrapment risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

There is a non-permitted dimension between the styles of the soccer goal. The lower edge of the opening is too high above playing surface. A child's head or neck can be entrapped in one of those openings. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with European standard EN1176-1.

Measures taken

  • Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions — Manufacturer (25/08/2023)
  • Stop of sales — Manufacturer (25/08/2023)

Product description

Anti-vandalism, mobile football goal in aluminium. Dimensions 180 x 120 cm. Product sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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