EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s shorts Under 18 “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0758/15
Summary
null The shorts have long and unattached cords in the waist area that may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s shorts — Under 18
- Brand
- Under 18
- Name / model
- Unknown · M-1215
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s orange shorts with two pockets at the front and white functional cords in the waist area of about 30 cm each with free ends. Along the left leg, under the pocket there is an inscription: “Vansity Under 18”. Sample size: 4A.
What is the risk?
- null The shorts have long and unattached cords in the waist area that may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing injuries. 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: 27/05/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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