EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's hooded sweatshirt Fox — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01643/22
Summary
There are long functional cords in the waist area which can become trapped during children's normal activities and cause 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 hooded sweatshirt — Fox
- Brand
- Fox
- Name / model
- KBW23-93610A
- Barcode
- 832458394504
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's hooded sweatshirt, designed for children 4 years of age, made of cotton and polyester. This garment bears functional cords with three-dimensional embellishment at the waist area.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords in the waist area which can become trapped during children's normal activities and cause 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/10/2022
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