EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's bikini Former — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0789/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of cords with free ends in the neck area; cords that are tied at the back of the garment; and cords in the waist area that have not been secured against unravelling.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's bikini — Former
- Brand
- Former
- Name / model
- 9001-30
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cyclamen pink coloured children's bikini with printed patterns depicting dolphins. There are labels with some information including: composition: 82% nylon and 18% spandex, country of origin – China.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of cords with free ends in the neck area; cords that are tied at the back of the garment; and cords in the waist area that have not been secured against unravelling.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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