EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Baby outfit SAVIDON — risk: strangulation, suffocation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1008/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation as the circumference of the loops protruding from the garment is greater than 75mm. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682. In addition, the product poses a risk of suffocation as the pompoms at the neck of the garment are easily accessible to babies who could put them in the mouth, which could result in obstruction of the breathing…
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Product
Baby outfit — SAVIDON
- Brand
- SAVIDON
- Name / model
- VE-1478 (size 6M)
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Baby's outfit consisting of knitted trousers and a matching jacket. The buttons on the jacket are pompoms made of yarn and sewn to the garment. 100% acrylic. 6M, Made in EC.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation as the circumference of the loops protruding from the garment is greater than 75mm. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682. In addition, the product poses a risk of suffocation as the pompoms at the neck of the garment are easily accessible to babies who could put them in the mouth, which could result in obstruction of the breathing passages.One incident reported.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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