EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's tracksuit Miss Image — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1541/19
Summary
The product contains drawstrings with free ends in the neck area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard 14682.
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Product
Children's tracksuit — Miss Image
- Brand
- Miss Image
- Name / model
- LF 5155
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Tracksuit intended for 4-year old girls. The top part hooded sweatshirt bears functional elastic cords with a non fixed toggle.
What is the risk?
- The product contains drawstrings with free ends in the neck area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard 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: 23/09/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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