EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s jacket Yong Jia “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0587/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with toggles on the ends in the hood. The cord is made out of rubber and if a child pulls it, the toggles may spring back into its 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 — Yong Jia
- Brand
- Yong Jia
- Name / model
- Unknown · Art No: A-1
- Batch number(s)
- 5902487304303
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Boys’ jacket made of fabric with lining in various colours, brand Yong Jia. it isdesigned and supplied with a hood that has an elastic cord with stoppers at both ends to adjust the size of the hood. The hood is attached to the jacket by means of buttons. On the front there is a zipper and two pocket
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with toggles on the ends in the hood. The cord is made out of rubber and if a child pulls it, the toggles may spring back into its eyes and face causing injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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: 10/04/2014
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