EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Fancy dress accessory “Caribbean Beard and Moustache” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1518/14
Summary
null The beard and the moustache are highly flammable. If they catch fire, the users could suffer burns, mostly to the face.
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HazardBurns
Notified bySpain
Country of originPeople's Republic of China
Intended forConsumer
Product
Fancy dress accessory
- Name / model
- Caribbean Beard and Moustache · Ref. 1617
- Batch number(s)
- 8435268216177
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- A black beard and moustache, for pirate fancy-dress. The product is supplied in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The beard and the moustache are highly flammable. If they catch fire, the users could suffer burns, mostly to the face.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/05/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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