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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-04-03serious risk

Children's vest (JUMBO)

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Children's vest

  • Brand JUMBO

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

A children's vest branded JUMBO with a drawstring at the waist poses an injury risk because the drawstring's free ends extend 170 millimeters on each side, exceeding the 140-millimeter maximum allowed under European safety standard EN 14682. The vest is a knitted, striped garment available in sizes for children from 12 months to 6 years old, made of 100% acrylic with decorative pompoms on the waist.

The record does not specify what action affected consumers should take in response to this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a risk of injuries due to the presence of a drawstring in the waist area with free ends which protrude 170 mm each. 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.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

Children’s (girl’s) knitted vest with stripes in various colours. On the waist area of the vest, there is a drawstring and decorative pompoms (in white, pink, green, and blue). On the inside, there is a sewn, textile label, which has the following inscription in English: “JUMBO, 04 YEARS” and information concerning the product (the composition and the country of origin of the product). Additionally, there is a cardboard label attached on the vest, which contains the inscription: “Jumbo, 04 YEARS” and information about the product, such as the address of the importer and the country of origin. Composition: 100% acrylic. Sizes: 12, 18 and 24 months, 04 and 06 years. Model: Item No: 331716, bar code: 0 256534 000034 Notifying country: Greece

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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