EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Just Kids / Kärkkäinen — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0546/17
Summary
null The product has drawstrings with free ends in the hood. The drawstrings could become trapped during various activities of a child posing a risk of strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Just Kids / Kärkkäinen
- Brand
- Just Kids / Kärkkäinen
- Name / model
- Kideraw16 4-12 DKS-02 P. collegesetti
- Batch number(s)
- 2050003904476
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Blue or grey sweatshirt for children with a kangaroo pocket (orange/blue highlights) and a hood. On the front, the text "Boxing FU XL995" is visible. Sizes 4-12. Sold with blue or grey trousers.
What is the risk?
- null The product has drawstrings with free ends in the hood. The drawstrings could become trapped during various activities of a child posing a risk of strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 26/01/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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