EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' jackets Glo Story — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1498/15
Summary
null The drawstrings in the hood may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' jackets — Glo Story
- Brand
- Glo Story
- Name / model
- 1. Model: GFY-9520, 2. Model: GFY-9521
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls' colourful jackets with hood. The hood can be removed with zip fastener. Sizes: 134, 140, 146, 164
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings in the hood may become trapped during various activities of a child, causing 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/10/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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