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Mighty Knight fancy-dress costume — burns & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsInjuriesStrangulationSep 8, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Mighty Knight fancy-dress costume — burns & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Mighty Knight fancy-dress costume — burns & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Mighty Knight fancy-dress costume — burns & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Mighty Knight fancy-dress costume — burns & injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Mighty Knight fancy-dress costume — burns & injuries risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns due to the high flammability of the material of the hood. If the child wears the hood and it catches fire, the child may get burns mostly on the head and face. In addition, there are fixed loops in the hood and on the shoulders which can become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to injury or strangulation.The product does not comply with the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-2 and EN 14682.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (06/07/2017)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (07/06/2017)

Product description

Knight costume with hood and trousers

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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