EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Hello baby — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0335/19
Summary
The drawstrings may become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Hello baby
- Brand
- Hello baby
- Name / model
- XH-9119
- Batch number(s)
- 21000053000945272017091196
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black patterned sweatshirt with hood, intended for children up to 6-years old. It has drawstrings in the hood and is fastened with a zip up the middle.
What is the risk?
- The drawstrings may become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with 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: 08/01/2019
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