EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s jackets Unique — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1590/15
Summary
null The drawstrings in the hood/neck area of the jackets can become trapped during various activities of a child, causing strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s jackets — Unique
- Brand
- Unique
- Name / model
- 1.) Art. No. 28248, 2.) Art. No. 28362, 3.) Art. No. 28081
- Batch number(s)
- 1.) 5 205846 265230 2.) 5 2058462144363.) 5 205846 20524
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- 1.) Boys' jacket, dark green colour, with drawstrings in the hood. 2.) Girls' jacket, turquoise colour, with drawstrings in the hood. 3.) Girls’ jacket, silver-grey colour, with drawstrings in the hood.
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings in the hood/neck area of the jackets can become trapped during various activities of a child, causing strangulation.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: 18/11/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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