EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children´s swimsuit Foclassy “Classic Fashion Swimwear” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00443/20
Summary
The swimsuit has functional cords to be tied at the back area. The cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injury. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children´s swimsuit — Foclassy
- Brand
- Foclassy
- Name / model
- Classic Fashion Swimwear · R1426
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Swimsuit for young children (3-7years). Swimsuit is green and with multicoloured flowers.
What is the risk?
- The swimsuit has functional cords to be tied at the back area. The cords can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injury. 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/03/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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