Injuries

Safety Gate for children

Ikea
Safety Gate for children
Case number
A12/0836/16
Category
Childcare articles and children's equipment
Type / Model
PATRULL KLÄMMA 73-87
Batch
art no 50226520 and ext 90226523
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Country of origin
🇩🇰 Denmark
Published
2016-07-01

⚠️ Risk

null The friction between the wall and the spring mechanism in the gate can fail to hold the gate in position, so the gate can come loose which may cause small children to fall down the stairs. In addition, the users can trip over the metal bar at the bottom of the gate.Incidents reported.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 13/06/2016Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 23/06/2016

Pressure-mounted safety gate with a spring mechanism to secure the gate to the door frame or walls (installed without drilling holes in the walls or doorway).