EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's shirt Happy Star — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0961/19
Summary
There are functional cords in the neck area of the shirt. They cords could become trapped during various activities of a child and lead to strangulation.The product does not comply with the requirements the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's shirt — Happy Star
- Brand
- Happy Star
- Batch number(s)
- G520700181
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Long sleeve pink,blue and white stripes shirt. his shirt is intended for 4 year - old girls and bears functional cords at the neck area.
What is the risk?
- There are functional cords in the neck area of the shirt. They cords could become trapped during various activities of a child and lead to strangulation.The product does not comply with the requirements the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/05/2019
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