EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's hoodie Please — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01188/23
Summary
The product bears cords with free ends in the hood area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and/or 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 hoodie — Please
- Brand
- Please
- Name / model
- LK06044B18
- Batch number(s)
- 02000112
- Barcode
- 8058096121491
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweatshirt for an 8-year-old in military colours with a zip lengthways, a central front pocket accessible from the left and right and a black drawstring hood with free ends.
What is the risk?
- The product bears cords with free ends in the hood area which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and/or 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: 08/03/2023
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