EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Pixel évolution “Sweat à capuche Godzilla” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00978/22
Summary
The sweatshirt has functional cords with free ends in the hood. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor of the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Pixel évolution
- Brand
- Pixel évolution
- Name / model
- Sweat à capuche Godzilla · MEDI 05/2020
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black sweatshirt with hood printed with a dinosaur motif. The product was also sold online, in particular via Rakuten France.
What is the risk?
- The sweatshirt has functional cords with free ends in the hood. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor of the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 16/08/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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