EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-33
Children’s clothing set
The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the neck and waist area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
- Published
- 18 August 2023
- Notifying authority
- Bulgaria
- 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: 25/07/2023
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01832/23
Classification
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Risk type
- Injuries, Strangulation
- Country of origin
- Türkiye
Product description
Black sweatshirt with hood and trousers, intended for children aged between 5 and 14 years old, with free ends cords. The set has long cords to be tied: at the hood area - 25 cm and at the waist area – 17 cm. On the sweatshirt and trousers there are inscriptions " LOS ANGELS ".