EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's trousers Sweet Junior “SPORT” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01419/23
Summary
The trousers have long functional cords to be tied in the waist area, which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's trousers — Sweet Junior
- Brand
- Sweet Junior
- Name / model
- SPORT · Z629
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black fleece trousers for children aged 9 years, with front pockets on the left and right closed with zips with metal pulls. The trousers have a channel around the waist with a circular drawstring, the free ends of which terminate in metal cord tips.
What is the risk?
- The trousers have long functional cords to be tied in the waist area, which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive 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: 16/03/2023
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