EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's hoodie Please — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00545/23
Summary
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the sweatshirt. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to 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 — Please
- Brand
- Please
- Name / model
- 4902000871, AB21230G33
- Barcode
- 8058096470742
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Hoodie with drawstring.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the sweatshirt. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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