0532/1018 March 2010

Children’s outfit

Grace

Clothing, textiles and fashion itemsInjuriesStrangulation

Notifying country: Bulgaria
Counterfeit: No
Sold online: No

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What is the danger

The product poses a risk of : - strangulation due to the presence of cords in the hood area, - injuries, because the free ends of the cords in the waist area protrude by more than 140 mm at both ends and have not been fixed in one point. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Measures taken

Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description: Children’s outfits consisting of two parts which are intended for children up to 7 years of age: a sweatshirt and a pair of trousers in various colours. The sweatshirt has a hood with functional cords and the trousers have cords in the waist area which are not fixed. Sequins forming different images have been attached to both parts of the outfit. There is a label attached to the product with the following information: the brand “Grace”, item №W T9084, bar code 5999011590844, composition: 35% cotton, 65% polyester. The country of origin is not indicated. The products are sold in transparent cellophane packaging.
Brand: Grace
Model / type: T9084
Barcode: 5999011590844

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: 0532/10 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2010-11
Published: 18 March 2010
Corrigendum: Corrigendum Notification 0309/10 from report 8 of 2010 has been removed following additional information on the risk assessment provided by the French authorities.