EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt Pink & Ka — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1292/16
Summary
null The drawstring in the hood with knotted ends may become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — Pink & Ka
- Brand
- Pink & Ka
- Name / model
- 011
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sweatshirt with hood and kangaroo pocket in different colours, for children. The hood includes a drawstring with knots on the ends. The product is decorated with a heart with an inscription: "RIGHT… GO LEET". Sample sizes: 3-4, 5-6
What is the risk?
- null The drawstring in the hood with knotted ends may become trapped during various activities of the 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 31/03/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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