EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt DYFF “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2049/14
Summary
null The product has drawstrings in the hood that may become trapped or wrapped around the neck of the child, causing strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — DYFF
- Brand
- DYFF
- Name / model
- Unknown · Article No.: DF132, Retailer's code: 132-0649
- Batch number(s)
- 8 300924 210557
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Child’s dark blue sweatshirt with a zip and a hood (orange coloured inside) with orange drawstrings. The garment is decorated with the inscription “DUFF Beer” and an image of a youth. Size of the sample: 8 years.
What is the risk?
- null The product has drawstrings in the hood that may become trapped or wrapped around the neck of the child, causing 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): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: 03/09/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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