EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirt “Squid Game” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01799/22
Summary
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product and in the neck area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries and 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
- Name / model
- Squid Game · 41305
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Jumper made of black knitted material with a hood. The jumper and the bottom edges of the sleeves are edged in a stretchy knitted material, decorated with heat applied decoration on the front with the words "SQUID GAME". The product is also sold online.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product and in the neck area. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries and 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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