EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweater Mano Pyplius “Children's sweater with a hood "Mano Pyplius"” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01783/21
Summary
There are functional cords with free ends at the level of the neck. They 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 and the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweater — Mano Pyplius
- Brand
- Mano Pyplius
- Name / model
- Children's sweater with a hood "Mano Pyplius" · 122, 128 cm
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Light green sweater, made of knitted fabric, with a hood, a zipper and pockets on the front, an appliqué marked "mano PYPLIUS su meile vaikams" on the lower left side of the left pocket. Functional textile cords with free ends are used in the hood.
What is the risk?
- There are functional cords with free ends at the level of the neck. They 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 and the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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