EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's jacket La Amapola “Abrigo” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1796/18
Summary
The product contains a neck cord with decorative pompoms. The large pompoms may become caught during various activities of the child, such as going down a slide, and the cord would then pull back and cause strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's jacket — La Amapola
- Brand
- La Amapola
- Name / model
- Abrigo · 56
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Quilted jacket for children, available in pink, blue and black; sizes: 2 - 8 years.
What is the risk?
- The product contains a neck cord with decorative pompoms. The large pompoms may become caught during various activities of the child, such as going down a slide, and the cord would then pull back and cause strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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