EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt Smile Yes — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00745/23
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 requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirt — Smile Yes
- Brand
- Smile Yes
- Name / model
- SMILE YES · RX FELPA - GBA 6622
- Barcode
- 888881899300
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pink sweatshirt intended for girls aged 6 with a hood with functional elastic cords with decorative textile toggles at the ends (animal footprint).
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 requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 23/02/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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