EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's vest with hood SEAGULL FASHION — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00126/20
Summary
The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area.These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation or injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Children's vest with hood — SEAGULL FASHION
- Brand
- SEAGULL FASHION
- Name / model
- Children's vest · 13558#
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Vest made of blue slippery fabric, sewn with horizontal stripes, recessed pockets on the sides, with a hood made of grey knitted material and a stand-type high collar, fastened with a zipper and metal presses. Functional elastic cords with plastic size adjusters are used in the hood.
What is the risk?
- The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area.These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation or 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 24/11/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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