EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatpants Movement — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00814/23
Summary
The trousers have long drawstrings to be tied at the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatpants — Movement
- Brand
- Movement
- Name / model
- Movement · 22069
- Batch number(s)
- 22069-2300511001199
- Barcode
- 8-888881-199301
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black sweatpants with pockets for children. The product bears functional cords printed with the word "MOVEMENT" for fastening at the front. Intended for children aged 6 years.
What is the risk?
- The trousers have long drawstrings to be tied at the waist area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 23/02/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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