Strangulation

Children's sweatshirt - Thomas & friends

Chippo
Children's sweatshirt - Thomas & friends
Case number
0674/10
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Type / Model
Code 1757
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-04-23

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of strangulation because of the presence of drawstrings in the hood. The free ends of the cords in the hood have been tied in a knot and have not been secured against unravelling. The cords of the sweatshirt have free ends and the length of the functional cords is 87 mm while the permissible value is 75 mm.The products do not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Sweatshirts for children up to 7 years of age and between the age of 7 and 14, with cords in the hood. Composition: 100% cotton, with a printed pattern on the front and a picture of a train with the inscription: "Thomas & friends tm". There is also a label marked "Chippo".