EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Gear wear “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1707/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Gear wear
- Brand
- Gear wear
- Name / model
- Unknown · SCU-ICTOP
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's sweatshirt in dark blue colour, intended for children up to 10 years old. Sweatshirt is designed with drawstrings at the hood area and is fastened with a zip at the middle.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area.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
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