EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' swimwear ARSENE ET LES PIPELETTES — risk: strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0133/18
Summary
The swimming costume has cords with free ends to be tied in the neck area. The cords may become trapped during various activities, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls' swimwear — ARSENE ET LES PIPELETTES
- Brand
- ARSENE ET LES PIPELETTES
- Name / model
- Style E17AM10-LUCETTE, color red 30
- Batch number(s)
- 3613100357133
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girl's red and white-striped swimming costume, size 4 years.
What is the risk?
- The swimming costume has cords with free ends to be tied in the neck area. The cords may become trapped during various activities, leading to 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2017
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