EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Shark Sportswear — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1623/15
Summary
null The drawstrings in the hood can become trapped during various activities of a child, causing strangulation. The product does not meet the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Shark Sportswear
- Brand
- Shark Sportswear
- Name / model
- 673
- Batch number(s)
- 010060006673
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Blue hooded sweatshirt intended for children up to 8 years old.
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings in the hood can become trapped during various activities of a child, causing strangulation. The product does not meet 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
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