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SKULL WARRIOR fancy-dress costume — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationApr 8, 2016
Photo from the official notice: SKULL WARRIOR fancy-dress costume — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: SKULL WARRIOR fancy-dress costume — strangulation risk
Photo from the official notice: SKULL WARRIOR fancy-dress costume — strangulation risk

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

Hazard

The cords with free ends in the neck area of the costume can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Fancy-dress costume intended for children of 7 to 10. The costume consists of a toga, a headpiece, a sash and can be tied or adjusted with halter neck cords in the neck area.

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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