EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set “GRACE” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03005/24
Summary
The product has functional cords close to the neck area. The cords may 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 clothing set
- Name / model
- GRACE · B88312
- Barcode
- 5999011883120
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's clothing set intended for small children, made of a grey jumper with a hood and black trousers. The hood uses a pull-in textile cord with free ends, about 24 cm long.
What is the risk?
- The product has functional cords close to the neck area. The cords may 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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