
Children's jacket
MEK
Clothing, textiles and fashion itemsStrangulation
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Notifying country
- Greece
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of fabric drawstrings in the neck area. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682, according to which garments intended for young children aged from birth to age 7 years shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with drawstrings, functional cords or decorative cords in the hood or neck area.
Measures taken
- Corrective actions by the importer ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Children’s jacket in red, blue and white with a zip and a hood containing fabric drawstrings that end in knots. On the front of the jacket, there is embroidery with the following inscription in English: “GREY DOME, MEK”. On the inside, there is a sewn, textile label, which has the logo of the product: “MeK®”. Additionally, there are two cardboard labels attached to the jacket, which contain the logo of the product and information such as the style number, the size, the colour, the composition, the origin and the price of the product and washing instructions. Composition: Fabric: 80% cotton, 20% polyester. Hood lining: 100% cotton Size: 3, h 98 (3 years old).
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0492/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-13
- Published
- 9 April 2009
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