EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's clothing set Target Sportswear “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1431/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood area. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's clothing set — Target Sportswear
- Brand
- Target Sportswear
- Name / model
- Unknown · B14315
- Batch number(s)
- 0011303039004
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's clothing set: a pair of trousers and a sweatshirt, in blue and black, for children aged 4. The sweatshirt has a hood with blue drawstrings, 21 cm each long. The sweatshirt has got a zip in the middle of the garment and writing across the front "Target Way & Sports".
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood area. 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: 26/09/2013
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