EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s raincoat D&D “Impermeabile per bambino” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01053/21
Summary
The product has drawstrings with free ends in the hood. These can become trapped during children's normal activities, resulting in strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s raincoat — D&D
- Brand
- D&D
- Name / model
- Impermeabile per bambino · DD-006
- Barcode
- 6910023270622
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- PVC raincoat, wrapped in a plastic bag with clip closure, with a piece of cardboard printed with an illustration of the product inside.
What is the risk?
- The product has drawstrings with free ends in the hood. These can become trapped during children's normal activities, resulting in strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 20/02/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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