EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Setty Koop — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00342/21
Summary
The product contains long drawstrings with free ends and toggles in the hood area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Setty Koop
- Brand
- Setty Koop
- Name / model
- zj9005
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pink sweatshirt with long sleeves and hood, intended for children aged 6 years, with functional cord with free ends and toggles for tightening the hood.
What is the risk?
- The product contains long drawstrings with free ends and toggles in the hood area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/02/2021
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