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Children's sports outfit — injuries & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesStrangulationFeb 24, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Children's sports outfit — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Children's sports outfit — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Children's sports outfit — injuries & strangulation risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product bears 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (10/02/2023)

Product description

The set consists of a blue velvet hooded sweatshirt and trousers, intended for children between 3 to 4 years years of age. The sweatshirt has long drawstrings to be tied in the hood area.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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