EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' bikini Hello Girl “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1879/14
Summary
null The functional cords with knotted ends in the neck area, at the back and in the waist area may become trapped during various activities of the children, causing strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' bikini — Hello Girl
- Brand
- Hello Girl
- Name / model
- Unknown · P81
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pink and white striped bikini decorated with pink stars. Both the top and the lower part of the bikini have functional cords. Sizes of the samples: 3/4 and 5/6.
What is the risk?
- null The functional cords with knotted ends in the neck area, at the back and in the waist area may become trapped during various activities of the children, causing strangulation and 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/09/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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