EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sports outfit 130 - hopscotch — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00979/22
Summary
The product bears cords with free ends in the hood that can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sports outfit — 130 - hopscotch
- Brand
- 130 - hopscotch
- Name / model
- 199055
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- A set of 3 sports garments consisting of red and white trousers, a red and white bra and a hooded top in open honeycomb stitch with drawstrings in the neck area. The product was also sold online, in particular via Rakuten France.
What is the risk?
- The product bears cords with free ends in the hood that can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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