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XOOPS children's sweatshirt tops and jacket — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationApr 17, 2009

Hazard

The products pose a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area. The products do not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682, according to which garments intended for young children aged from birth to age 7 years “shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with drawstrings, functional cords or decorative cords in the hood or neck area”.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

(i) sweatshirt top for girls (size 128 cm) with drawstrings with knots at the end in the hood area, (ii) sweatshirt top for boys (size 128 cm) with drawstrings in the hood area, (iii) jacket for girls (size 92-128 cm) with a hood containing elastic drawstrings with plastic toggles on the ends.

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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