EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt BST — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1385/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a drawstring in the hood. The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of toggles and knots on a drawstring with free ends. The drawstring is made out of rubber and, if pulled, the toggles may therefore spring back into the eyes and face of the child. The product does not comply with the relevant European EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — BST
- Brand
- BST
- Name / model
- GINT 2290
- Batch number(s)
- 724222290
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s grey sweatshirt with hood. The sweatshirt is decorated with soccer shoes and a ball with the inscription: "CARVING SPORT CLUB”. The hood contains an elastic drawstring with plastic toggles and knots on the end. Size 134.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a drawstring in the hood. The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of toggles and knots on a drawstring with free ends. The drawstring is made out of rubber and, if pulled, the toggles may therefore spring back into the eyes and face of the child. The product does not comply with the relevant European EN 14682.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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