EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's dress Fun Fashion “Shiny Girls - Unicorn Tutu” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00557/23
Summary
The product bears long functional cords close to the neck to be tied at the upper back area.The cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to 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 dress — Fun Fashion
- Brand
- Fun Fashion
- Name / model
- Shiny Girls - Unicorn Tutu · 232
- Barcode
- 5204745232046
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sleeveless dress designed for 4, 6 and 8 years old girls, with shoulder straps to be tied at the back area leaving long free ends. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product bears long functional cords close to the neck to be tied at the upper back area.The cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to 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: 13/02/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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