EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's swim outfit “Sokisahtel Mermaid” — risk: drowning, injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0318/18
Summary
The bikini has drawstrings in the neck and waist areas. These can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries or strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.The mermaid tail also reduces the child’s ability to swim, which poses a risk of drowning.
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Product
Children's swim outfit
- Name / model
- Sokisahtel Mermaid
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's bikini set (top and bottom) with mermaid tail (costume and monofin) packed in transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The bikini has drawstrings in the neck and waist areas. These can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries or strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European Standard EN 14682.The mermaid tail also reduces the child’s ability to swim, which poses a risk of drowning.
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: 09/01/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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