EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweater — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00083/23
Summary
The drawstrings at the level of the hood are too long. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, and cause strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweater
- Children's sweater with hood and drawstring in the hood. Product also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The drawstrings at the level of the hood are too long. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, and cause strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/12/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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