EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt H&S “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1216/15
Summary
null The presence of drawstrings with free ends in the hood can lead to strangulation. 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
- Unknown · M-7089B
- Batch number(s)
- 558258268
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweatshirt for children with a hood, zip-fastener and kangaroo pocket in different colours. The product is lined with artificial fur and decorated with rhinestones and inscriptions. Size: 152, 164
What is the risk?
- null The presence of drawstrings with free ends in the hood can 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: 24/07/2015
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