EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt “Dream” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01798/22
Summary
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product and in the neck area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries and strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt
- Name / model
- Dream · 192-166
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweater made of beige knitted material with a hood with patch pocket sewn on the front. The lower edges of the sleeves have edges of elastic knitted material, and the front is decorated with heat applied decorations with the words "DREAM BELIEVE SHINE". The product is also sold online.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product and in the neck area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries and strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the 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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