EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's swimsuit S7 STAR — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00534/26
Summary
Due to the presence of a waist cord without an anchor, the child can become trapped during various activities, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's swimsuit — S7 STAR
- Brand
- S7 STAR
- Name / model
- VF57920
- Barcode
- 8475402579201
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's dark grey swimsuit with a green image on the leg.
What is the risk?
- Due to the presence of a waist cord without an anchor, the child can become trapped during various activities, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 01/08/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 01/08/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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