EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-1
CHAMPION · Children's sweatshirt
The product poses a risk of suffocation due to the presence of cords in the neck area with length between 20 cm (ages 5-6 years old) and 25 cm (ages 13-14 years old). 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 shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with drawstrings, functional cords or decorative cords in the hood or neck area, - and on garments for children aged from 7 years up to age 14 years functional cords and adjusting tabs shall not be more than 75 mm length.
- Published
- 16 January 2009
- Notifying authority
- Greece
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Corrective actions by the importer ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0012/09
- Model
- Code: 301895
Classification
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Risk type
- Strangulation
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Sweatshirt available in black, orange, red, blue, light blue and grey with side pockets and a hood containing cords ended with knots. On the front of the product there is an embroidered inscription: “ATHLETIC Champion DEPARTMENT 19”. Sizes: 5 to 14 years old.