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EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-037

UNION-STAR · Unknown

The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries because of the presence of functional cords with knotted ends in the neck area and at the back of the top of the bikini. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Published
20 September 2013
Notifying authority
Hungary
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 of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 26/07/2013

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1279/13
Model
Model No.: HF036
Batch
1030000315018
Check-digit validated barcodes
1030000315018
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type
Injuries, Strangulation
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

The bikini is decorated with kitten heads, apples and inscriptions: "CAT APPLE". The top can be tied with functional cords that have free ends in the neck area and on the back. The cords have knotted ends. Size: 152.