EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's shorts Alex & Paul “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1722/14
Summary
null The product has decorative cords in the waist area which can become trapped during various activities of a child. A loop can be created and injuries to the child may occur.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's shorts — Alex & Paul
- Brand
- Alex & Paul
- Name / model
- Unknown · YL-ALEX/GSH 50300
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Shorts in light blue colour intended for children up to 12 years of age. The garment has two decorative cords in the waist area, with an approximative length of 300 mm.
What is the risk?
- null The product has decorative cords in the waist area which can become trapped during various activities of a child. A loop can be created and injuries to the child may occur.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
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