EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Kärkkäinen — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0532/17
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 — Kärkkäinen
- Brand
- Kärkkäinen
- Name / model
- Kideraw16 2RAITA collegesetti
- Batch number(s)
- 2050003903530
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Red sweatshirt for children with a kangaroo pocket and a hood. Sizes 4-14. Sold with red 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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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