EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s jacket Gao Hong “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1751/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a cord with knots in the hood which could be wound around the neck by a child.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s jacket — Gao Hong
- Brand
- Gao Hong
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Jackets intended for children up to 7 years of age, in various colours: pink, red and pale green - with a hood attached to the garment by means of a plastic zip and supplied with functional cords with free ends.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a cord with knots in the hood which could be wound around the neck by a child.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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