Suffocation

Child's tracksuit.

J&L.
Child's tracksuit.
Case number
0691/07
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Type / Model
Model No: JLLE-4020.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇪🇸 Spain
Country of origin
Unknown
Published
2007-07-20

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a serious risk of suffocation by strangulation because the cord of the jacket’s hood does not comply with the provisions of the European standard EN-14682, which states that clothing intended for children under 7 years of age or up to a height of 134 cm must not be designed, manufactured or supplied with drawstrings, functional cords or decorative cords in the hood or neck area.

Measures

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

Child’s tracksuit. Size 3. Colour blue. The tracksuit consists of sweatpants and a hooded sweatshirt. The hood is tightened by means of a cord, attached to the ends of which are transparent plastic toggles. Written on the cardboard label is “J&L”, information in a language that is not Spanish and the care instructions. Written on the fabric label is the product’s composition, care instructions and the importer: TRANSPACIFIC STAR J&B S.L.