EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt H&S — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1588/15
Summary
null The drawstrings in the hood pose a risk of strangulation for children.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — H&S
- Brand
- H&S
- Name / model
- Model: M-7201C, Model: M-7601B
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s sweatshirt with hood and zip-fastener. The hood has drawstrings. Size: 104-164.
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings in the hood pose a risk of strangulation for children.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: 15/07/2015
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