EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's bikini “Bikini enfant / maillot de bain 2 pièces” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01712/21
Summary
The garment is produced with functional cords with free ends in the upper area to be tied around the neck. The cords in the neck area may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the European Standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's bikini
- Name / model
- Bikini enfant / maillot de bain 2 pièces
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Two-piece swimsuit (bikini) for young girls; fluorescent yellow and pink. Yellow, pink and fluorescent green fringes are attached to the bikini top. The bikini bottoms are yellow in colour. The product was sold online, in particular via Wish.
What is the risk?
- The garment is produced with functional cords with free ends in the upper area to be tied around the neck. The cords in the neck area may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the European Standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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