EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's tracksuit Aquamarine — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00214/22
Summary
There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's tracksuit — Aquamarine
- Brand
- Aquamarine
- Name / model
- AquAmarine · 3050
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's suit in red, consists of two parts - sweater with a hood that has drawstrings with free ends and trousers, with the word "AquAmarine" on the front. The label on the children's suit states: fiber composition: 85% cotton, 15% polyester. Size 134/140 cm.
What is the risk?
- There are long functional cords with free ends in the hood of the product. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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