EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s jacket C&S — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0538/12
Summary
null The protruding loops and toggles of the drawstring in the hood could get caught, for example in the playground or in the closing doors of lifts, buses, etc. As a result, the child may be strangled or fall and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s jacket — C&S
- Brand
- C&S
- Name / model
- Model: 2011-01
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s jacket with hood, lining and zip fastener. The hood has an elastic drawstring with plastic toggles. When the hood opening is at its largest the drawstring forms a protruding loop. Size: 110
What is the risk?
- null The protruding loops and toggles of the drawstring in the hood could get caught, for example in the playground or in the closing doors of lifts, buses, etc. As a result, the child may be strangled or fall and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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