EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' hat AJS — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01781/21
Summary
The hat has small decorative stones that can easily detach from it.A child may put these small parts in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Babies' hat — AJS
- Brand
- AJS
- Name / model
- Size 44-46
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pink winter hat for girls aged 18-24 months. Small decorative stones are glued on the front of the hat.
What is the risk?
- The hat has small decorative stones that can easily detach from it.A child may put these small parts in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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: 08/12/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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