EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' sleeveless jacket H&S “Unknown” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1150/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of strangulation because of the presence of a drawstring in the hood with knots on the ends. The protruding loops may get caught in objects and the child may be strangulated.The drawstring is made out of rubber and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face causing injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' sleeveless jacket — H&S
- Brand
- H&S
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model No: A-6863C
- Batch number(s)
- 1040000259038
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sleeveless jacket for children with hood and two pockets. The product is decorated with the inscriptions "Esprit" and "Newness". The hood includes an elastic drawstring with plastic toggles. When the hood opening is at its largest the drawstring forms a protruding loop. The hood can be removed by u
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of strangulation because of the presence of a drawstring in the hood with knots on the ends. The protruding loops may get caught in objects and the child may be strangulated.The drawstring is made out of rubber and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face causing injuries.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: 03/07/2013
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