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EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-20
Children's hoodie
The products bear cords with free ends in the hood. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation and/or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
- Published
- 19 May 2023
- Notifying authority
- Romania
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 23/02/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01114/23
- Model
- 12A
Classification
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Risk type
- Injuries, Strangulation
- Country of origin
- Italy
Product description
Animal print hoodie with zipper. The product, intended for children up to 12 years old, has drawstrings to be tied in the hood area.