SR/02274/267 September 2026

Fancy-dress costume

Halloween Cape with Hood Child

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Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: France
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The costume has long functional cords with free ends in the neck area. These cords could become trapped during the child’s various activities, leading to strangulation.

Requirements breached

The toy does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 14682.

Measures taken

Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 15 July 2026
Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 4 September 2026

Product

Description: Fancy dress costume in the form of a vampire and character Dracula consisting of a cape with a black hood with red details, a felt eye mask and sheets of temporary tattoos. All batches are affected.
Packaging: Plastic packaging.
Model / type: FPG25070357 - B0FH68B1BH
Barcode: 5902362845426

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/02274/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-33
Published: 7 September 2026
Modified: 24 September 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/02311/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the risk description. Notification SR/02297/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.