EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hooded sweatshirt Ginova — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00773/23
Summary
The products bear cords with free ends in the hood area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
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Product
Hooded sweatshirt — Ginova
- Brand
- Ginova
- Name / model
- 744V0081TGA
- Barcode
- 8059570621087
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Hooded sweatshirt, age 8 years
What is the risk?
- The products bear cords with free ends in the hood area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 10/01/2023
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