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AKAMAI children’s jacket — strangulation risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskStrangulationApr 17, 2009

Hazard

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

Measures taken

  • Corrective actions by the importer ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Child’s jacket in white with buttons and a hood with fur trim. The hood has drawstrings ended with fur pom-poms.

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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