EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweater Dong — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00274/22
Summary
The small decorative elements (beads) can easily be detached from the sweater. 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.
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Product
Children's sweater — Dong
- Brand
- Dong
- Name / model
- DH-96
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- White knitted girls’ sweater, decorated with rows of beads that were placed in knitted covers and separated from each other by knotts.
What is the risk?
- The small decorative elements (beads) can easily be detached from the sweater. 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.
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: 23/11/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/11/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/11/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/11/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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