EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's hoodie “Sportland” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01807/23
Summary
The hoodie has functional cords close to the neck area which 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
- Name / model
- Sportland · NBPO1134 1005
- Barcode
- 5715182689909
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Jumper made from light grey fabric with a hood lined in navy blue and with a front pocket, size 8.
What is the risk?
- The hoodie has functional cords close to the neck area which 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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