EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt JEMS — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0603/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation:- due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area of the garments intended for young children - due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area that are too long in the garments intended for older children.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — JEMS
- Brand
- JEMS
- Name / model
- Code: XM 0026
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s sweatshirt in light blue or bordeaux colour. The garment has two external pockets and a hood with two drawstrings. In the chest area there is a print with the phrases “gems 46”, “est. 1846” and “little italy”. Sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation:- due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area of the garments intended for young children - due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area that are too long in the garments intended for older children.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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