EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Sweatsuit Miss Brum — risk: injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00837/23
Summary
The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area and in the waist 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
Sweatsuit — Miss Brum
- Brand
- Miss Brum
- Name / model
- KA 567
- Batch number(s)
- 2300511001991
- Barcode
- 8888881999505
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Complete sweatsuit made up of a black sweatshirt and sweatpants (with pockets and additional cargo pockets on the left and right knees). Both the sweatshirt and the sweatpants have drawstrings with free ends. Intended for girls aged four.
What is the risk?
- The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck area and in the waist 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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