EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s clothing outfit UNION STAR “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1406/12
Summary
null The product poses a serious risk of strangulation due to the presenceof drawstrings in the hood. The drawstring is made out of rubber and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the face causing eye and face injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682
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Product
Children’s clothing outfit — UNION STAR
- Brand
- UNION STAR
- Name / model
- Unknown · 1019
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Light blue coloured outfit for children, consisting of trousers and sweatshirt with hood and zip-fastener. The hood of the sweatshirt includes an unfixed, elastic drawstring with plastic toggles on the ends. The product is decorated with inscriptions: “UNION STAR”. Size: 110
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a serious risk of strangulation due to the presenceof drawstrings in the hood. The drawstring is made out of rubber and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the face causing eye and face injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682
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