EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt FOX kids — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0133/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — FOX kids
- Brand
- FOX kids
- Name / model
- Item KGW10-7111 KGW10-7112
- Batch number(s)
- 834033280003
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweatshirt intended for children up to 7 years of age. On the front of the sweatshirt there is an inscription „FOX”. There is also a hood supplied with functional cords. The product is sold without packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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