The Consumer Agency has, in an EU-common effort, tested a selection of swings, activity towers and climbing frames. Of a total of 89 tested products, only 15 met the EU's safety requirements, which corresponds to 17 percent.
In Sweden, four climbing arches and one activity tower with a slide were examined. None of these products fully met the requirements.
In a press release, the Consumer Agency writes that the deficiencies can in the worst case lead to "serious injuries" in children. Among the deficiencies noted by the Consumer Agency were instability, sharp edges and the risk of children getting stuck and hanging.
Additionally, there were several examples of incomplete assembly instructions - and instructions in a language other than the one spoken in the country of sale.
Some of the products tested will be withdrawn from the market, according to the Consumer Agency. The agency urges all consumers to only buy activity toys with CE marking.
