EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' outfit Fjhu “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1620/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a functional drawstring placed in the hood with knots and toggles on the ends. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682. Moreover, the drawstring is made of rubber and if the child pulls it, the toggles may spring back into his/her eyes and face causing possible injuries.
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Product
Girls' outfit — Fjhu
- Brand
- Fjhu
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model: FW915
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- The outfit consists of a pair of trousers and a sweatshirt with hood and zipper. The hood of the sweatshirt includes non-fixed elastic drawstring with knots and plastic toggles on the ends. The product is available in pink, blue, green and red colors.Size: 128-164
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a functional drawstring placed in the hood with knots and toggles on the ends. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682. Moreover, the drawstring is made of rubber and if the child pulls it, the toggles may spring back into his/her eyes and face causing possible injuries.
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: 13/09/2013
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