EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt Best Kid's — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0327/18
Summary
There are drawstrings in the neck area. These can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — Best Kid's
- Brand
- Best Kid's
- Name / model
- style MRO-525
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s sweatshirt with hood and drawstrings, inscription "LEGEND 75 Futbol Real"
What is the risk?
- There are drawstrings in the neck area. These can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/02/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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