EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set Suzie “Among us” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00906/22
Summary
There are long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and injuries. 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 — Suzie
- Brand
- Suzie
- Name / model
- Among us · 104, 35103
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Green sweatshirt, with hood, and matching shorts. This garment has free-ended cords in the neck area.
What is the risk?
- There are long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and injuries. 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: 10/06/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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