EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Interest “V&T Plus” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0778/19
Summary
The garment has drawstrings in the hood. The drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Interest
- Brand
- Interest
- Name / model
- V&T Plus · 32382
- Batch number(s)
- 8691100323827
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Long-sleeved turquoise sweatshirt with a hood that has a drawstring.
What is the risk?
- The garment has drawstrings in the hood. The drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/04/2019
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