EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt KILPI “KILPI COTNY JB KJ0090KI” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00484/21
Summary
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — KILPI
- Brand
- KILPI
- Name / model
- KILPI COTNY JB KJ0090KI · COTNY
- Batch number(s)
- JB KJ0090KI
- Barcode
- 8592913199510
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's sweatshirt (black-yellow colour) with yellow lettering. The product was also sold online.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Directive and the relevant 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: 05/02/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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