EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s jacket H&S — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0732/12
Summary
null The drawstring in the hood poses a risk of strangulation. If a child pulls the elastic drawstring the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face causing injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s jacket — H&S
- Brand
- H&S
- Name / model
- J-7891C
- Batch number(s)
- 1290000007027
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s jacket in red colour with hood and zip-fastener. The hood includes an elastic drawstring with plastic toggles on the ends. Size: 92, 98
What is the risk?
- null The drawstring in the hood poses a risk of strangulation. If a child pulls the elastic drawstring the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face causing injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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