EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's hoodie MACKAYS “THE BORN OF AGAIN” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01848/23
Summary
The hoodie has functional cords close to the neck area and upper chest area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injury and 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 — MACKAYS
- Brand
- MACKAYS
- Name / model
- THE BORN OF AGAIN · 16989
- Batch number(s)
- 01536200153691
- Barcode
- 1385609618009
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- White hoodie with loose-ended cord and drawstrings. The word ‘FASHION’ appears on the cord in the neck area. The word ‘STRETAG’ appears on the side drawstrings.
What is the risk?
- The hoodie has functional cords close to the neck area and upper chest area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injury and 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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