EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s jacket KWS, PPT — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0559/19
Summary
The hood of the jacket has cords with free ends in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard 14682.
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Product
Children’s jacket — KWS, PPT
- Brand
- KWS, PPT
- Name / model
- Item N° А00035153 С31С26
- Batch number(s)
- 2000001218297
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Red padded jacket intended for children from 4 to 11 years old.
What is the risk?
- The hood of the jacket has cords with free ends in the neck area. These cords can become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/03/2019
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