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Childwood 2 x 7 cm Optimo Extension extension for safety gate — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationDec 9, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Childwood 2 x 7 cm Optimo Extension extension for safety gate — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The gaps between the extension and the wall or the door frame are too large and a crawling child could try to pass his legs or torso between the bars, leaving the head blocked, which could lead to respiratory difficulties and even strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 1930.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (12/10/2016)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (12/10/2016)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer

Product description

2 extensions for the OPTIMO safety gate, sold in a white cardboard box.

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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