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McSport boys' jacket — injuries & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesStrangulationMar 7, 2014
Photo from the official notice: McSport boys' jacket — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: McSport boys' jacket — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: McSport boys' jacket — injuries & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with knots and toggles on the ends in the hood. The cord is made out of rubber and if a child pulls it, the toggles may spring back into its eyes and face causing injuries.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (22/01/2014)

Product description

Children's grey and beige lined and hooded jacket with zip. The hood includes a non-fixed elastic drawstring with knots and plastic toggles on the ends. Size: 128, 134.

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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