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Children's fancy-dress costume ARTPRO “Party costume” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0357/17
Summary
null The cords in the neck area and attached to the trousers can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
- Black/red Ninja fancy-dress costume for children. The garment consists of a shirt bearing functional cords, trousers with functional cords (length 24 cm) and a black-coloured hood (head cover). Sample size 6.
What is the risk?
- null The cords in the neck area and attached to the trousers can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant 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: 13/02/2017
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