EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Alpine “Sweat Capuche Alpine Racing” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00347/22
Summary
The hoodie has functional cords with free ends in the hood. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor of the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Alpine
- Brand
- Alpine
- Name / model
- Sweat Capuche Alpine Racing · Alpine - CTLD18BA
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black hoodie with a cord at the neck and the letter A (in electric blue and orange) sewn onto the back and chest sides. The product was also sold online, in particular via eBay.
What is the risk?
- The hoodie has functional cords with free ends in the hood. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor of the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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