EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' poncho Grace — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1676/15
Summary
null The drawstrings in the neck area may become trapped during various activities of the child, causing strangulation.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' poncho — Grace
- Brand
- Grace
- Name / model
- MY59322
- Batch number(s)
- 5999011593227
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls' knitted poncho decorated with embroidered flowers. The neck area of the product includes a drawstring with tassels on the ends. The product is available in different colours. Sizes: 122-134
What is the risk?
- null The drawstrings in the neck area may become trapped during various activities of the 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: 11/11/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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