EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' dress Urchin “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1554/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of decorative cords in the neck area. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' dress — Urchin
- Brand
- Urchin
- Name / model
- Unknown · 13WC070011, FH842
- Batch number(s)
- 2210000088658
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Grey coloured dress for children of 6 years old. The dress has decorative cords at the neck area. At the end of each cord there is a grey coloured pom-pom.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of decorative cords in the neck 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: 23/10/2013
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