Injuries

Elastic luggage straps

Cosmic
Elastic luggage straps
Case number
0331/08
Category
Other -
Type / Model
60182
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-03-21

⚠️ Risk

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

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown

Elastic luggage straps for securing small loads.