EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' bikini UNION-STAR “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0490/13
Summary
null The product poses a serious risk of strangulation and injuries because of the presence of functional cords with free ends in the neck and waist area.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN-14682.
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Product
Girls' bikini — UNION-STAR
- Brand
- UNION-STAR
- Name / model
- Unknown · HF034
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls' black and white bikini decorated with the head of a bear. The top can be tied at the neck with functional cords that have free ends. The bottom of the bikini can be adjusted and tied with cords that have knotted ends in the waist area. Sizes: 116, 122, 128
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a serious risk of strangulation and injuries because of the presence of functional cords with free ends in the neck and waist area.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN-14682.
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