Children’s swings in the laboratory: 14 of 30 models with design defects under PN-EN 71-8

Between March and May 2026 Poland’s Trade Inspection checked 30 swing models — board swings, bucket swings and nest swings — and a laboratory tested their mechanical and physical properties to PN-EN 71-8:2018-04. Fourteen models had design defects; including formal shortcomings, 21 of the 30 were found non-compliant.

Source: UOKiK — Bujaj, bujaj! W domu i na placu zabaw – kontrola Inspekcji Handlowej (10.07.2026)

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