EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt Childhood — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0211/16
Summary
null The drawstring with free ends in the hood can become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — Childhood
- Brand
- Childhood
- Name / model
- X-1432
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's sweatshirt with hood and zip-fastener in different colours. The hood includes a drawstring with free ends. The product is decorated with inscriptions. Size: 134-164
What is the risk?
- null The drawstring with free ends in the hood can become trapped during various activities of the 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/10/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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