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CITYGANG children's sweatshirt — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationDec 5, 2014
Photo from the official notice: CITYGANG children's sweatshirt — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: CITYGANG children's sweatshirt — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: CITYGANG children's sweatshirt — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The drawstrings with free ends in the hood pose a risk of strangulation to children because they can be wrapped around the child's neck. 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 (25/09/2014)

Product description

Boy’s grey and black sweatshirt with hood, snap buttons and two pockets. The product is decorated with yellow inscriptions: "NYC", "Ctd Sfaued OSL G0618 College Jeague 1998". The hood has a non-fixed drawstring with free ends. Size: 10, 12

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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