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Fancy-dress costume “Robe de fête à ourlet sirène” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04037/25
Summary
The blue sequined fabric is highly flammable and the flame propagation too high (measured value up to 30 mm/s). The costume may catch fire if worn close to an ignition source, resulting in burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-2.
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Product
Fancy-dress costume
- Name / model
- Robe de fête à ourlet sirène
- Batch number(s)
- 20250529001202506152454164
- Barcode
- 2506250174013
- Category
- Toys
- Fancy-dress mermaid costume in the shape of dress made of various blue and violet fabrics with sequins. Intended for children between two and three years old. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique identifier: sk2404188591855511) and Amazon.
- Recall information: https://m.shein.com/eur/ark/5343?scene_type=recall&banner_delivery_id=3487529
What is the risk?
- The blue sequined fabric is highly flammable and the flame propagation too high (measured value up to 30 mm/s). The costume may catch fire if worn close to an ignition source, resulting in burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
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