EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's tracksuit Ke Yi Qi — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02307/26
Summary
The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the level of the neck. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, 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 tracksuit — Ke Yi Qi
- Brand
- Ke Yi Qi
- Name / model
- K-659
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Hooded sweater trousers, bearing the inscription "PROCESS OF CREAT". The hood has a drawstring functional textile cord with free ends, the length of which is approximately 18 cm.
What is the risk?
- The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the level of the neck. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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