EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s sweatshirt Wendee — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0174/16
Summary
null The drawstring with free ends in the hood may become trapped during various activities of a child (e.g. in a playground), which may cause strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s sweatshirt — Wendee
- Brand
- Wendee
- Name / model
- 1. OZFB11148-1, 2. OZFB11148-2
- Batch number(s)
- 1. 86808055526322. 8680805552663
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s sweatshirt with drawstring in the hood intended for children of 2 (size 92), 4 (size 104), 5 (size 110), 7 (size 122), 8 (size 128) years of age.
What is the risk?
- null The drawstring with free ends in the hood may become trapped during various activities of a child (e.g. in a playground), which may cause strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/01/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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