EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' clothing set Target Sportswear “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1429/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries and strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood and waist area. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' clothing set — Target Sportswear
- Brand
- Target Sportswear
- Name / model
- Unknown · G14125
- Batch number(s)
- 0011000037004
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls' clothing set of a pair of trousers and a sweatshirt in pink, black and green, for children of 4 years old. The sweatshirt has a hood with green drawstrings, and a zip; the trousers have black drawstrings.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries and strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood and 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: 26/09/2013
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