EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Fancy-dress mask Hm “HAPPY HALLOWEEN” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0684/17
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns due to the high flammability of the material of the mask. If a person wears the mask and it catches fire, it could cause burns, particularly to the face.
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Product
Fancy-dress mask — Hm
- Brand
- Hm
- Name / model
- HAPPY HALLOWEEN
- Batch number(s)
- 8820160828083
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Fancy-dress devil mask, attached to a cardboard label.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns due to the high flammability of the material of the mask. If a person wears the mask and it catches fire, it could cause burns, particularly to the face.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 24/01/2017
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