EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sports dress Wanex — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00170/20
Summary
The product bears long cords with free ends at the waist area.These cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.Additionally, the product has small parts (rhinestones) that can be easily detached.A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sports dress — Wanex
- Brand
- Wanex
- Barcode
- 8001234620943
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s sports dress with glued rhinestones and cords in the waist area, intended for small children up to 3 years of age.
What is the risk?
- The product bears long cords with free ends at the waist area.These cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries.Additionally, the product has small parts (rhinestones) that can be easily detached.A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on them. 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2020
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