EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girl’s bikini Katia — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1097/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of halter neck cords and functional cords in the neck and the waist area. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girl’s bikini — Katia
- Brand
- Katia
- Name / model
- 6031
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Green, blue and white coloured bikini for girls aged 9 to 10 years old. The bikini has an image of two frogs printed on the top part. It also has elastic green, blue and white coloured cords in the neck, back and waist area. The set also contains a green skirt. The length of the cords at the waist
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of halter neck cords and functional cords in the neck and the waist area. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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