EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweater Yutokids — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00229/22
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 — Yutokids
- Brand
- Yutokids
- Name / model
- 821
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Burgundy knitted children's sweater decorated with sewn and glued beads. Size: 92
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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 09/12/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 09/12/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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