EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's shorts Ecrin Kids Life — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01671/22
Summary
The drawstrings in the waist area may become trapped during various activities of the child. This could lead to injuries. Also, the small decorative elements (pebbles) can easily be detached from the product. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 14682.
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Product
Children's shorts — Ecrin Kids Life
- Brand
- Ecrin Kids Life
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Blue shorts made of jeans like fabric, intended for children up to 24 months of age. The product has long pink drawstrings to be tied at the waist area. Small white and red pebbles are glued on the front of the item.
What is the risk?
- The drawstrings in the waist area may become trapped during various activities of the child. This could lead to injuries. Also, the small decorative elements (pebbles) can easily be detached from the product. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and 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: 03/11/2022
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