EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set Hope Star “Kids Miss Hope Star” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0699/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with free ends in the hood. Drawstrings in children’s clothing can become entrapped and a loop can be created causing a risk of strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's clothing set — Hope Star
- Brand
- Hope Star
- Name / model
- Kids Miss Hope Star · GF 2584
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Grey coloured clothing set consisting of a hooded sweatshirt and leisure trousers. The product is intended for children up to 8 years old. The sweatshirt is white in colour and can be tied and adjusted with drawstrings in the neck area.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with free ends in the hood. Drawstrings in children’s clothing can become entrapped and a loop can be created causing a risk of 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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