EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's tracksuits F.J.J fashion — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0998/11
Summary
null The products pose a risk of injuries due to the presence of functional cords in the waist area which are too long, have not been secured against unravelling and which have not been fixed to the garment in at least one point equidistant from the exit points. In addition, the products pose a risk of strangulation as the hoods of the sweatshirts have functional cords with free ends that have not been secured…
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Product
Children's tracksuits — F.J.J fashion
- Brand
- F.J.J fashion
- Name / model
- F.J.J-11259, F.J.J-11260
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s tracksuits intended for children from 7 to 14 years of age consisting of two parts: a sweatshirt with a hood and trousers. The hood has cords with free ends and the trousers have cords with free ends in the waist area. Composition: 65% cotton, 35% polyester. One tracksuit is available in
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of injuries due to the presence of functional cords in the waist area which are too long, have not been secured against unravelling and which have not been fixed to the garment in at least one point equidistant from the exit points. In addition, the products pose a risk of strangulation as the hoods of the sweatshirts have functional cords with free ends that have not been secured against unravelling. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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