EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s swimwear Qcdef — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1691/16
Summary
null The cords in the waist area may become trapped during various activities of a child and cause injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s swimwear — Qcdef
- Brand
- Qcdef
- Name / model
- 1.) Item NO: 7118 – briefs2.) Item NO 570 – boxer shorts
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- 1. Child's swimming trunks with pictures of a car or cartoon characters and with a cord in the waist area. 2. Child's swimming shorts with pictures of cars cartoon “MC QUEEN” and various inscriptions on the front as well as cords in the waist area.
What is the risk?
- null The cords in the waist area may become trapped during various activities of a child and cause injuries. 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: 19/09/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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