Suffocation

Children's top

LEE (boys)
Children's topChildren's topChildren's topChildren's top
Case number
1517/08
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Type / Model
Model: Rock Hoodie, Code: L227GB01, Bar code: 5 414843 704639
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 of length 150 mm with plastic toggles 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 length.

Measures

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

Boy’s sweatshirt top in black, with a zip, two side pockets and a hood containing fabric drawstrings. On the front of the top there is an embroidered pattern including the name of the product: “LEE JEANS BLUE RAGS NIGHT ROCK, Lee Drive 1 9101 w.67, since 1889”. On the inside, there is a sewn, textile label, which has the following marking in English: “LEE, boys” and the size of the jacket: 8y, 128. There are two cardboard labels attached to the jacket which contain the following information: price, composition and bar code, colour, along with the marking: “ROCK HOODIE”. Composition: 100% cotton. Size: 8y 128 (8 years old)