EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt Grace “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0388/15
Summary
null The drawstring placed in the hood with toggles on the ends could lead to strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — Grace
- Brand
- Grace
- Name / model
- Unknown · WZ5076
- Batch number(s)
- 5999011507699
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Light and dark grey sweatshirt with hood and zip-fastener. The back of the product is decorated with an inscription: „ LEAGUE ". The hood includes a non-fixed drawstring with plastic toggles on the ends. Size: 10, 12, 14
What is the risk?
- null The drawstring placed in the hood with toggles on the ends could lead 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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