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EU Safety GateRecalled 2009-04-17serious risk

Baby's jacket (JUMBO)

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Baby's jacket

  • Brand JUMBO

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What happened

A baby's jacket sold under the brand name JUMBO for children aged 18 months poses a strangulation hazard due to drawstrings in the hood and neck area. The jacket, available in red and blue in sizes for 6, 12, and 18-month-old children, features elastic drawstrings with plastic toggle ends that do not comply with European safety standard EN 14682, which prohibits such drawstrings on garments for children from birth to age 7 years. The product is made of 100% polyester and carries item number 1001 with barcode 0 265494 000039.

The importer has been ordered by authorities to take corrective action regarding this product. The source document does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who have purchased this jacket.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings in the neck area. The product does 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”.

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

Baby’s jacket in red and blue with four pockets, a zip and a hood bearing elastic drawstrings which form loops ended with plastic toggles. On the inside, there is a sewn, textile label, which has the following inscription in English: “JUMBO, 18 MONTHS” and information concerning the product (the composition and the country of origin of the product). Additionally, there is a cardboard label attached to the jacket, which contains the inscription: “Jumbo, 18 months” and information about the product, such as the address of the importer and the country of origin. Composition: 100% polyester. Sizes: 06, 12 and 18 months. Model: Item No: 1001, bar code: 0 265494 000039 Notifying country: Greece

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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