EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt “GRACE” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00229/21
Summary
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt
- Name / model
- GRACE
- Batch number(s)
- G86159
- Barcode
- 5999011861593
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black-white-red sweatshirt with long sleeves and a hood, which is equipped with a functional cord with free ends for tightening the hood. On the front of the product is printed "SHINE". For a child aged 6 - 7 years, size 122.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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