EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Baby’s coat Kuailebaobei “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0376/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a drawstring in the neck area. In addition, the product poses a risk of injuries as the elastic drawstring with knots and toggles on the ends may get caught, stretch, loosen again and flick back into the child's eyes. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Baby’s coat — Kuailebaobei
- Brand
- Kuailebaobei
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model: GB/T2662-2010
- Batch number(s)
- LOT No 3100140
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pink hooded coat with zip for babies. The coat is lined with artificial fur. The hood includes not fixed elastic drawstring with knots and metal toggles on the ends.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a drawstring in the neck area. In addition, the product poses a risk of injuries as the elastic drawstring with knots and toggles on the ends may get caught, stretch, loosen again and flick back into the child's eyes. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/01/2014
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