EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Akku kids wear — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00997/21
Summary
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the sweatshirt. 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 relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Akku kids wear
- Brand
- Akku kids wear
- Name / model
- 57932
- Barcode
- 3 800068 283059
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweatshirt for children, in gray colour, with a black inscription in the chest area GIRLS, with a hood, which is equipped with black functional cords. The length is 23 cm.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the sweatshirt. 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 relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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