EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweater BST FASHION — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0268/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation because of the presence of a drawstring in the hood, and injuries because the drawstring is made out of rubber and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweater — BST FASHION
- Brand
- BST FASHION
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- White and red sweater for children with a hood and kangaroo pocket. The hood includes an unattached elastic drawstring with plastic toggles on the ends. The product is decorated with an inscription: "DK BEISITE Best Fashion". Size: 134
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation because of the presence of a drawstring in the hood, and injuries because the drawstring is made out of rubber and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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