EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt 8848 ALTITUDE — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0239/17
Summary
null The drawstrings in the neck area can become trapped while the child is playing.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — 8848 ALTITUDE
- Brand
- 8848 ALTITUDE
- Name / model
- 8625
- Batch number(s)
- 2060000129178
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s sweatshirt with a drawstring with free ends in the hood; intended for children aged 8-9 years, size 140.
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings in the neck area can become trapped while the child is playing.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of drawstrings from the hood
- Date of entry into force: 12/01/2017
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