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Halloween Cape with Hood Child fancy-dress costume — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationSold on AmazonSold on CdiscountAug 21, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Halloween Cape with Hood Child fancy-dress costume — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The costume has long functional cords with free ends in the neck area. These cords could become trapped during the child’s various activities, leading to strangulation. The toy does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 14682.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Other
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (15/07/2026)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (04/09/2026)

Product description

Fancy dress costume in the form of a vampire and character Dracula consisting of a cape with a black hood with red details, a felt eye mask and sheets of temporary tattoos. All batches are affected.

Sold on

Cdiscount(AACLV91812) / Amazon()

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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