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Schoolmates Schoolwear children's outfit — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationOct 17, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Schoolmates Schoolwear children's outfit — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: Schoolmates Schoolwear children's outfit — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The drawstrings in the hood have free ends. They can become trapped during various activities of the child, causing strangulation. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Outfit intended for children up to 10 years old. The set consists of a pair of grey leisure trousers and a grey sweatshirt with a hood with drawstrings.

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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