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Xu children’s jacket — injuries & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesStrangulationAug 8, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Xu children’s jacket — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Xu children’s 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 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 (21/06/2014)

Product description

Plain hooded jacket for children with zip. The hood includes non-fixed elastic drawstrings with plastic toggles on the ends. The product is decorated with an embroidered butterfly and mushroom. Size: 116-122

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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