EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Boys' tracksuit Be Board — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1473/17
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' tracksuit — Be Board
- Brand
- Be Board
- Name / model
- 728T08
- Batch number(s)
- 8025480166307
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Grey tracksuit for 8-year old boys (size s), consisting of a hooded jacket with drawstrings with free ends and black trousers.
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: 15/09/2017
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