EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Cardigan Metsola “Metsola Bunny Cardigan” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01391/20
Summary
The product contains small decorative elements (buttons) that can easily be detached. A child may put it in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Product
Cardigan — Metsola
- Brand
- Metsola
- Name / model
- Metsola Bunny Cardigan · Bunny cardigan 2020
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Knitted cardigan, which has bunny ears in the hood and wooden buttons. Comes in four colours: Brown, Black, Pink and Orange.
- Recall information: https://www.metsola.fi/
What is the risk?
- The product contains small decorative elements (buttons) that can easily be detached. A child may put it in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/08/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 26/08/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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