EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' dress Joyce — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01285/21
Summary
The product has cords with free ends at the level of the shoulders. These can become trapped during children's normal activities, resulting in strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' dress — Joyce
- Brand
- Joyce
- Name / model
- 21546
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sleevless dress bearing shoulder straps with free ends to be tied at the shoulder area, designed for 5 years old girls.
What is the risk?
- The product has cords with free ends at the level of the shoulders. These can become trapped during children's normal activities, resulting in strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/04/2021
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