EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Boys' swimming shorts Firefly “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0098/13
Summary
null The products pose a risk of injuries because of 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 — Firefly
- Brand
- Firefly
- Name / model
- Unknown · Ref.: 1819065, code: 2210007671, model: Kain neilos jrs
- Batch number(s)
- Orange: 7611313185563 (size 116), 7611313198440 (size 140), 7611313198457 (size 152), 7611313198464 (size 164) Turquoise: 7611313208576 (size 116), 7611313209344 (size 140), 76113.....
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Boys' swimming shorts in orange, turquoise or royal blue with two side pockets. The garments bear 2 drawstrings in the waist area that protrude more than 140 mm. Sizes: Orange:116 (6 years), 140 (10 years), 152 (12 years), 164 (14 years) Turquoise: 116 (6 years), 140 (10 years), 152 (12 years) Royal
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of injuries because of 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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