NEWNESS · Children’s T-shirt - Madeira Beach Florida

The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of fabric 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 shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with drawstrings, functional cords or decorative cords in the hood or neck area.

Published: 10 April 2009
Notifying authority: Greece
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0491/09
Model: No. M-8337

Classification

Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type: Strangulation
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Child’s T-shirt in white, blue, green and red with a hood containing fabric drawstrings that end in knots. On the front of the jacket there is an embroidered palm tree and the following inscription in English: “Madeira Beach Florida”. On the inside, there is a sewn, textile label, which has the following inscription in English: “Newness casual wear, 5/6”. Additionally, there is a cardboard label attached to the jacket, which contains the logo of the product and information about the product such as the style number, the size and washing instructions Composition: 65% cotton, 35% polyester. Size: 5/6 (5 to 6 years old).