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🧸 Product DE SI May 2, 2025

Thule — Thule Elm

Children's car seat.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Thule — Thule Elm
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Injuries
Category
Childcare articles and children's equipment
Hazard
The child seat can become separated from the base due to faulty locking. This may mean that the child seat is not properly secured, resulting in injuries in the event of an accident.
Origin
Poland

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Recall of the product from end users
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 452 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
72 days in total
May 17, 2026 July 28, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? A child seat made by Thule may not lock tight on its base. This means it could come loose in a crash.

What's happening? The seat can separate from the base because the lock is faulty. This could hurt a child if there is an accident.

Does this affect me? If you have this child seat in Germany or Slovenia, your child may not be safe.

What should I do? Stop using the seat right away. Ask a store or your doctor for help finding a safe replacement.

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Brand(s) / product name(s)
Thule
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Childcare articles and children's equipment · Hazard: The child seat can become separated from the base due to faulty locking. This may mean that the child seat is not properly secured, resulting in injuries in the event of an accident. · Origin: Poland

First published
May 2, 2025
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10094154

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Thule — Thule Elm. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Childcare articles and children's equipment · Hazard: The child seat can become separated from the base due to faulty locking. This may mean that the child seat is not properly secured, resulting in injuries in the event of an...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 2, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Germany and Slovenia.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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