EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Hanny “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1211/15
Summary
null The drawstrings with toggles in the hood may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing strangulation. Furthermore, the drawstrings in the hood are elastic: if a child pulls them, the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face and cause injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Hanny
- Brand
- Hanny
- Name / model
- Unknown · FL-1085
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s sweatshirt with hood and zip-fastener. The product is decorated with the inscription: "COOL BABY Garden" and it is available in different colours.Sizes: 110, 116, 122, 128.
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings with toggles in the hood may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing strangulation. Furthermore, the drawstrings in the hood are elastic: if a child pulls them, the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face and cause injuries. 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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