EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set Fjhu “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1175/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of drawstrings with toggles in the hood. The cord is made out of elastic and if pulled by the child the toggles could spring backwards 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 set — Fjhu
- Brand
- Fjhu
- Name / model
- Unknown · FWS 222
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Outfit for children, consisting of trousers and jacket with removable hood and zip-fastener. The hood of the jacket and the waist of the trousers include non-fixed elastic drawstrings with knots and toggles on the ends. The product is available in purple, red, blue and pink colours. Sizes: 128-158
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of drawstrings with toggles in the hood. The cord is made out of elastic and if pulled by the child the toggles could spring backwards causing eye and face injuries. 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/06/2014
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