EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' jacket YA Doctor “Unknown” — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1473/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood of the jacket. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' jacket — YA Doctor
- Brand
- YA Doctor
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown jacket, with hood, for girls aged 3-6 years. There are drawstrings in the neck area. Size: 4.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood of the jacket. 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: 21/08/2013
- 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: 21/08/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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