EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's hoodie Breeze, Breeze Girls “Breeze Girls Forever” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01865/23
Summary
The hoodie has functional cords in the neck and upper-chest area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries or strangulation. 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 hoodie — Breeze, Breeze Girls
- Brand
- Breeze, Breeze Girls
- Name / model
- Breeze Girls Forever · 16989
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Grey hoodie with pink-coloured loose-ended cords, size 10 years.
What is the risk?
- The hoodie has functional cords in the neck and upper-chest area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries or strangulation. 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/07/2023
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