EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sweatshirts Mimo & Co “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2137/14
Summary
null The products have functional cords with free ends in the hood which can become trapped during various activities of the child, causing strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's sweatshirts — Mimo & Co
- Brand
- Mimo & Co
- Name / model
- Unknown · MARGOT,ВВ KAVEN,Varon cool YELLOW,ВВ FRED,FRED
- Batch number(s)
- MARGOT - 20000005256, MARGOT- 2000000005089, ВВ KAVEN- 2000000000947, Varon cool YELLOW-2000000035666, ВВ FRED-2000000000756, FRED- 2000000004013;
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Various girls' sweatshirts with long sleeves, designed for children up to 7 and 14 years old, with a hood equipped with a functional cord with loose ends.
What is the risk?
- null The products have functional cords with free ends in the hood which can become trapped during various activities of the child, causing 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/11/2014
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