Product Warning: The TCS Strongly Advises Against Purchasing Two Child Seats
03.10.2025 | from Touring Club Suisse (TCS)
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03.10.2025, In its regular consumer tests, TCS has identified serious safety deficiencies in two child seats: the Chipolino Olympus i-Size and the Reecle 360, which is also sold under the names ZA10 i-Size or 946i i- Size. TCS strongly advises against purchasing these products and recommends that parents check the serial number of their child seat for E8 - 0313715.
In the child seat test conducted by the Touring Club Switzerland, the models Chipolino Olympus i- Size and Reecle 360 failed. Although these models meet the legal requirements and can therefore be sold in Europe, the crash tests conducted by TCS have shown a significant danger. TCS tests are more stringent than the approval standards. The tests revealed that the seat shells can detach from the base station when children are strapped in rear-facing. In such a case, the seat and child may be thrown through the vehicle interior, posing a high risk of injury to the child.
TCS strongly advises against purchasing and using these products. The Chipolino Olympus i-Size has been withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer since the test, but remaining stocks may still be available in stores. This applies exclusively to this specific model. There is no statement yet from the manufacturer of the Reecle 360. It should be noted that there are identical seats available particularly online under different names. For this reason, TCS recommends that parents check the number on the orange sticker (located on the bottom of the child seat). The affected Reecle 360 models are not only this model but all child seats with the test seal E8 - 0313715.
Rigorous Testing Procedure
The testing procedures applied by TCS are based on the Euro NCAP vehicle standards and simulate crashes that are significantly more severe than those required by the international approval standard UN R129. Most seats tested meet these tightened requirements and provide good protection. Therefore, the poor performance of the Chipolino and Reecle models represents a particularly concerning exception.
Buyers of these models do not automatically have the right to return or exchange. However, if the seat was purchased less than two years ago, there might be entitlement to claims from legal warranty liability towards the seller.
TCS will publish the full results of the current child seat test with all tested models on 21st October. The mobility club is already urging parents to check their child seat to see if it corresponds to one of the affected models. In case of doubt, TCS advises against further use and suggests contacting the dealer or manufacturer.
TCS Tips for Parents
The Chipolino Olympus i-Size is precisely this model that TCS does not recommend. For the Reecle 360 (ZA10 i-Size), not only this model is affected but also all identical seats with the test seal E8 - 0313715. Always check the number on the orange label (sticker on the bottom of the seat) before purchasing. If your seat is one of the affected models, do not use it anymore and contact the seller or manufacturer. Preferably purchase child seats from professional dealers who offer consulting, traceability, and support in case of problems. Inform yourself about the results of the independent TCS tests, which are published twice a year, to choose a seat with optimal safety levels.
Media Contact:
Vanessa Flack
Media Spokesperson TCS
Tel. 058 827 34 41
vanessa.flack@tcs.ch
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Touring Club Suisse (TCS)
Since its founding in 1896 in Geneva, the Touring Club Switzerland has been serving the Swiss population. It is committed to safety, sustainability, and self-determination in personal mobility, both politically and socially. With 1,900 employees and 23 regional sections, Switzerland's largest mobility club provides its approximately 1.6 million members a wide range of services around mobility, health, and leisure activities.
Every 70 seconds, assistance is provided. Annually, 200 patrols are dispatched with approximately 359,000 interventions on Swiss roads, enabling immediate onward travel in more than 80% of cases. The ETI Centre organises about 57,000 assistance services annually, including 3,200 medical assessments and over 1,200 repatriations. The TCS Swiss Ambulance Rescue is the largest private player in emergency rescue and patient transport in Switzerland with 50 vehicles, 17 logistical bases, and over 35,000 interventions per year. The legal protection offices handle 42,000 cases and provide around 10,000 legal consultations. Since 1908, TCS has been committed to road safety in Switzerland by developing teaching materials, awareness and prevention campaigns, testing mobility infrastructures, and advising authorities.
Every year, TCS distributes approximately 110,000 reflective belts and 90,000 reflective vests to children to ensure their mobility is also safe. Every year, 42,000 participants use the driving centres for training and development across all vehicle categories. With 33 sites and around 950,000 overnight stays, TCS is the largest camping operator in Switzerland. The TCS Mobility Academy researches and shapes transformations in traffic, such as the vertical mobility of drones or shared mobility, for example with the 400 electric cargo bikes ‘Carvelo’ and 40,000 users. TCS is a signatory of the Roadmap Electromobility 2025.
Source: Touring Club Suisse (TCS), Press release
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