Children's hooded sweatshirt

Russell Athletic

Clothing, textiles and fashion itemsStrangulation

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Cyprus
Counterfeit: No

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Requirements breached

The drawstrings in the hood can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 2 October 2017

Product

Description: Children's hooded sweatshirts available in grey or orange colours and intended for children up to 13 years old. The sweatshirts are designed with drawstrings with free ends in the hood.
Brand: Russell Athletic
Model / type: A7-907-2 / 424-CR (Orange)A7-912-2 / 257-DV (Grey)
Batch: 50546004158685054600417640

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/1641/17 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2017-047
Published: 17 November 2017
Corrigendum: Notification A12/1041/17 published on report n° 31-2017 of 04/08/2017 has been removed from the RAPEX at the request of the authority due to invalid testing results.