EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls’ dress Marions “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1917/14
Summary
null The presence of a long, decorative ribbon in the neck area can lead to strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls’ dress — Marions
- Brand
- Marions
- Name / model
- Unknown · MEL-4519-BM
- Batch number(s)
- 8970000014197
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Child’s long-sleeved dress in dark blue colour, with white sections around the neck, hem and cuffs of the dress and a white band attached to both pockets at the front. The dress also has decorative ribbons. One ribbon is attached in the neck area and has long, free hanging ends.
What is the risk?
- null The presence of a long, decorative ribbon in the neck area can lead to strangulation. 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 28/08/2014
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