EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s outfit DCC “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0096/15
Summary
null The presence of a drawstring in the hood with free ends can lead to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s outfit — DCC
- Brand
- DCC
- Name / model
- Unknown · 09110
- Batch number(s)
- 2943324070060
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s outfit consisting of grey trousers and a chequered sweatshirt with hood and zip-fastener. The product is decorated with the inscription: "Skechert". The hood of the sweatshirt includes a non-fixed drawstring with free ends. Size: (10) 140, 146
What is the risk?
- null The presence of a drawstring in the hood with free ends can lead to 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/11/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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