EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Boys' swimming shorts Champion “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1884/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of drawstrings with free ends in the waist area which are too long.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Boys' swimming shorts — Champion
- Brand
- Champion
- Name / model
- Unknown · Ref.: 303237, code: 2210008191
- Batch number(s)
- 8053261775196 (size 126/131), 8053261775110 (size: 150/155)
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Boys' swimming shorts in blue or red, with two side pockets, white/blue stripes at the sides and a logo marked “Champion” on the left-hand side. The garment has 2 grey drawstrings in the waist area that protrude by more than 140 mm. Sizes: 126/131 (7 - 8 years), 150/155 (11 - 12 years).
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of drawstrings with free ends in the waist area which are too long.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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