Suffocation

Children's jacket

IDEXE
Children's jacketChildren's jacketChildren's jacket
Case number
1520/08
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Type / Model
Art. No. TG 128 8A, bar code: 0691656900042 8A
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
Türkiye
Published
2008-12-26

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of suffocation due to the presence of drawstrings with a length of 120 mm in the hood area. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682 according to which on garments for children aged from 7 to 14 years functional cords and adjusting tabs shall be not more than 75 mm in length.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Corrective actions taken by the importer ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Silver-grey jacket with silver-grey hood, a zip and two side pockets. The hood contains a drawstring (made of velvet fabric) with knots. A red printed pattern in the form of a mushroom is embroidered on the front of the product alongside the inscription “High School”. Labels contain the information "IDEXE"; Composition: 65% cotton, 18% metallic fibre, 10% polyester, 7% elastane; Size: 8A.