EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Sweatshirt “Best Kid's cool boy” — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00834/23
Summary
The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area. The drawstrings may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation 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
Sweatshirt
- Name / model
- Best Kid's cool boy · GRO - 1058A
- Batch number(s)
- 9500000110750
- Barcode
- 8888881699504
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black sweatshirt for children 4 years of age, with front pockets on the left and right sides and a drawstring hood with a grey lining.
What is the risk?
- The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area. The drawstrings may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation 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: 23/02/2023
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