EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's hoodie TA Fashion — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01737/26
Summary
The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the neck area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's hoodie — TA Fashion
- Brand
- TA Fashion
- Name / model
- TA-787TE
- Barcode
- 4251982369647
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's yellow fleece hoodie, with a cats and paws motif. The ends of the drawstrings on the hood have leather stoppers. The drawstring at the top part of the hood is open. There is wide ribbing at the waist and on the cuffs. Sizes: 92 - 134 cm.
- Sold online: Amazon() / eBay(eBay Kleinanzeigen GmbH, ) / Other(Instagram, Sellhelp GmbH, LEET Marketing GmbH) /
What is the risk?
- The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the neck area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 25/05/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 25/05/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 25/05/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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