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. A12/1377/13
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 area and of decorative cords in the 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 · Model: HY9091
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- The bikini is red and decorated with flowers and sequins.The top of the bikini can be tied with functional cords and there are decorative cords on the left side of the bikini. The size is 140-164.
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 area and of decorative cords in the waist area.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: 25/07/2013
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