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GUO girls' bikinis — injuries & strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesStrangulationOct 3, 2014
Photo from the official notice: GUO girls' bikinis — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: GUO girls' bikinis — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: GUO girls' bikinis — injuries & strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: GUO girls' bikinis — injuries & strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The tops of the bikinis have drawstrings with loose ends to be tied at the back and around the neck. Children could be strangled by the drawstrings around the neck. The drawstrings tied in the back can become trapped, causing injuries.The products do not comply with the European standard EN 14682.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (28/05/2014)

Product description

Bikinis for girls. Product 1: Three-piece red bikini. Product 2: Two-piece blue bikini, the lower part is in the form of a skirt. Product 3: Two-piece bikini, blue with white and blue dots, the lower part is in the form of a skirt.

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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