EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Glo Story “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1949/14
Summary
null The product has a cord with free ends in the hood that may be trapped during various activities of a child causing strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Glo Story
- Brand
- Glo Story
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 5999032703643
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweatshirt intended for children and adolescents aged 7 to 14 years. The garment is designed with a hood equipped with a functional cord with free ends, approximately 25 cm in length each side.
What is the risk?
- null The product has a cord with free ends in the hood that may be trapped during various activities of a 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/10/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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