EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's bikini Yourexi “Fashion Swimwear” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00681/22
Summary
The top has functional cords with free ends in the neck and back area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682
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Product
Children's bikini — Yourexi
- Brand
- Yourexi
- Name / model
- Fashion Swimwear · 32
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Two-piece blue swimsuit (bikini) for children. Size 32.
What is the risk?
- The top has functional cords with free ends in the neck and back area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/04/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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