EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s bikini Katia — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1016/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries because of the presence of functional cords.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s bikini — Katia
- Brand
- Katia
- Name / model
- 1. 6034, 2. 6036
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- 1. Blue coloured bikini with printed images of little girls intended for girls aged 5 to 6 years old. It has blue coloured cords in the neck, back and waist area. The set also contains a blue coloured skirt which has blue coloured cords at the waist area. The length of the cords at the waist area is
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries because of the presence of functional cords.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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