Injuries, Strangulation

Children's tracksuit

LORDLING
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Case number
0658/09
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Type / Model
SH-0835
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2009-05-22

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of: - strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area. The products do not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682, according to which garments intended for young children aged from birth to age 7 years “shall not be designed, manufactured or supplied with drawstrings, functional cords or decorative cords in the hood or neck area”; - injuries due to the presence of drawstrings in the waist area with free ends that protrude by more than 140 mm (measured 180 mm). The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682, according to which free ends of drawstrings in the waist area shall protrude by a maximum of 140 mm at each end when the garment is opened to its largest and laid flat.

Measures

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

Children's sports outfit consisting of a long-sleeved t-shirt, sleeveless zip-up top with hood and sweatpants. Inside the top there is a textile label with the inscription "LORDLING 2", the composition: 35% cotton, 65% polyester, and symbols for maintenance. A cardboard label is also attached marked: "LORDLING", with the style no. SH-0835, size 2, and symbols for maintenance. The inside of the hood is covered with artificial fur. Across the front of the top there is written GIANTS 05 and on the front of the t-shirt, there is a picture with the words "PIPELINE MASI HAWAII".