EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set “Baby Clothes Tracksuit” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1570/18
Summary
The sweatshirt has functional cords in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard 14682.
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Product
Children's clothing set
- Name / model
- Baby Clothes Tracksuit
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Small girls' clothing set comprised of a sweatshirt with a hood and sweatpants. The product is sold online (for example on the Wish marketplace).
What is the risk?
- The sweatshirt has functional cords in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Authority warning consumers of the risk
- Date of entry into force: 10/09/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of the products from the Wish platform
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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