EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Boys' sweatshirt Armata Militare — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1493/17
Summary
null The drawstrings with free ends in the hood can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Boys' sweatshirt — Armata Militare
- Brand
- Armata Militare
- Name / model
- LF-0173
- Batch number(s)
- 2210000244597
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Boys' black sweatshirt with a hood for 8-year old children. The sweatshirt has drawstrings with free ends in the hood.
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings with free ends in the hood can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/09/2017
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