EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s jacket Fjhu “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0629/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with knots and toggles with free ends in the hood. The product poses a risk of injuries because the rubber in the drawstrings can cause the toggles to easily spring back when pulled.
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Product
Children’s jacket — Fjhu
- Brand
- Fjhu
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model: FSW1213
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Hooded jacket for children with zip. The hood includes an unattached elastic drawstring with knots and plastic toggles on the ends. The product is available in pink, blue and purple colours. The size is 134.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with knots and toggles with free ends in the hood. The product poses a risk of injuries because the rubber in the drawstrings can cause the toggles to easily spring back when pulled.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/03/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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