EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set HASHTAG “COD 001” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1869/19
Summary
The product contains functional cords with free ends at 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 — HASHTAG
- Brand
- HASHTAG
- Name / model
- COD 001 · 199673
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Tracksuit set of 3 pieces. This set is intended for 6- year-old boys and is consisted of hooded sweatshirt in black colour, track pants in grey colour and a long sleeve t-shirt in red colour.
What is the risk?
- The product contains functional cords with free ends at 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/11/2019
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