Chippo · Children's sweatshirt - Thomas & friends

The product poses a risk of strangulation because of the presence of drawstrings in the hood. The free ends of the cords in the hood have been tied in a knot and have not been secured against unravelling. The cords of the sweatshirt have free ends and the length of the functional cords is 87 mm while the permissible value is 75 mm. The products do not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Published: 23 April 2010
Notifying authority: Bulgaria
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

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Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0674/10
Model: Code 1757

Classification

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

Product description

Sweatshirts for children up to 7 years of age and between the age of 7 and 14, with cords in the hood. Composition: 100% cotton, with a printed pattern on the front and a picture of a train with the inscription: "Thomas & friends tm". There is also a label marked "Chippo".