EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls’ swimwear Z.five “FROZEN” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1506/17
Summary
null The cords to be tied around the neck may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries and/or strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Girls’ swimwear — Z.five
- Brand
- Z.five
- Name / model
- FROZEN · art. No: 957
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls’ swimwear with cartoon characters on the front and cords with free ends to be tied around the neck. Size:28 (ages up to 7 and 7-14).
What is the risk?
- null The cords to be tied around the neck may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to injuries and/or strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of 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: 29/09/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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