EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' clothing set Happy Tree — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01548/22
Summary
There are long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Babies' clothing set — Happy Tree
- Brand
- Happy Tree
- Batch number(s)
- HR-9003
- Barcode
- 2108131101
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- The set consists of a grey sweatshirt with hood and blue trousers, intended for children up to 12 months old. The set has orange drawstrings to be tied at the hood and waist area.
What is the risk?
- There are long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 31/10/2022
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