EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set BIKKEMBERGS — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1757/19
Summary
The sweatshirt has drawstrings with free ends at the neck area. The drawstrings may become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's clothing set — BIKKEMBERGS
- Brand
- BIKKEMBERGS
- Name / model
- ZF64
- Batch number(s)
- 8000065274196
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's clothing set consisting of a sweatshirt and trousers in dark blue colour, intended for 8 year old boys.
What is the risk?
- The sweatshirt has drawstrings with free ends at the neck area. The drawstrings may become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant 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: 02/10/2019
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