EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' clothing set Joyce “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0116/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of drawstrings which are hanging below the lower hem of the garment. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' clothing set — Joyce
- Brand
- Joyce
- Name / model
- Unknown · 3654
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girl's clothing set intended for girls of 12 years old. The set consists of 2 pieces; a white and purple coloured blouse with a hood that has purple coloured drawstrings hanging below the lower hem of the garment and a black coloured pair of leggings. The drawstrings are approx. 26 cm long.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of drawstrings which are hanging below the lower hem of the garment. 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: 05/12/2013
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