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EU Safety Gate · Report-2011-036

Setino · Swimsuit Barbie <font color="#ff0000">(MAY BE COUN

The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of cords with free ends in the neck area and because the ends of the cords are knotted and fitted with toggles. The cords could become entangled in fixed objects when the child is moving. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Published
09 September 2011
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
0897/11
Model
Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 951-861; 5991329518619
Check-digit validated barcodes
5991329518619
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type
Strangulation
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Girl's swimsuit; size 7 / 122 and other sizes. The swimsuit is tied at the back of the neck by means of two elasticated cords, each 40 cm long. The ends of the cords are knotted and fitted with toggles in the form of plastic balls. The swimsuit has the word 'BARBIE' on it. The sewn-in label has copy