EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's bikini Power Flower — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0950/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries because of the presence of cords with loose ends in the neck and back and cords that are long in the waist area. The cords may become entangled in fixed objects when the child is moving. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's bikini — Power Flower
- Brand
- Power Flower
- Name / model
- F346 115C160001
- Batch number(s)
- 2210000010390
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Orange and white, floral bikini for girls of 8 to 10 years old. The bikini has elastic orange coloured cords in the neck, back and waist area. The length of the cords in the waist area is 35 cm each cord.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries because of the presence of cords with loose ends in the neck and back and cords that are long in the waist area. The cords may become entangled in fixed objects when the child is moving. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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