EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's bikini Top Ten — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01773/21
Summary
The cords in the neck and back area can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's bikini — Top Ten
- Brand
- Top Ten
- Name / model
- 40788
- Barcode
- 5281006664556
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Top of bikini bathing suit, designed for 8 years old girls bearing functional cords with free ends to be tied at the neck and back area.
What is the risk?
- The cords in the neck and back area can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/11/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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