EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s tracksuit Flair — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1465/17
Summary
null The trousers have drawstrings in the waist area, which are too long and may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children’s tracksuit — Flair
- Brand
- Flair
- Name / model
- Model: 415006
- Batch number(s)
- Code: G9308-15/G9309-16; Barcode: 4/150060617000
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Tracksuit for children between 7 and 14 years, available in blue and purple, consisting of a hooded jacket and trousers with drawstrings with free ends in the waist area (longer than 20 cm) sold in a transparent plastic bag with paper label.
What is the risk?
- null The trousers have drawstrings in the waist area, which are too long and may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing 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: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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