1780/102 December 2010

Children’s sweatshirts

Smart

Clothing, textiles and fashion itemsStrangulation

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 drawstrings in the hood. 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: Sweatshirts for children from 2 to 6 years of age, with removable hood with cords. In the collar area there is a label bearing the inscription “Smart” and the size. There is another label with the inscription “Stars wing”. On the front there are various inscriptions. The products are sold without packaging.
Brand: Smart
Model / type: Unknown

Original source

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

Alert number: 1780/10 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2010-48
Published: 2 December 2010
Corrigendum: Corrigenda Notification 1649/10 from report 44 of 2010 has been removed from the RAPEX system following additional information on the risk assessment provided by the national authorities. Notification 0365/09 from Week 10 of 2009 has been removed from the RAPEX website following a request from the notifying Member State. Notification 1788/10 has been removed from the RAPEX website pending the clarification of the risk." Notification 1786/10 from week 48 of 2010 has been permanently removed following further information received from the notifying country