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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-12-12serious risk

Children's top (WPM)

Is my product affected?

Children's top

  • Brand WPM

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

What happened

A children's sweatshirt top with drawstrings in the hood area has been recalled due to suffocation risk. The product is a black and grey cotton sweatshirt branded "THE BLACK HEART" / "WPM" in size L, intended for 12-year-old children. The drawstrings measure 150mm in length, which exceeds the 75mm maximum allowed under European safety standard EN 14682 for children's garments in the 7-to-14-year age group. The affected model number is 3005600 (art. no. 7219, barcode 8032676468930).

The record indicates that corrective action has been ordered by authorities and taken by the importer, but does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who have already purchased this product.

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of suffocation due to the presence of drawstrings in the hood area with a length of 150mm. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682, according to which functional cords and adjusting tabs shall be no more than 75mm in length in garments intended for children aged from 7 to 14 years.

What should I do?

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

Details from the source

Black and grey sweatshirt top with grey hood containing a drawstring with knots. The top is embroidered with silver printed patterns on the front and back. The labels contain the inscription THE BLACK HEART, A DENIM MADE FOR YOUR NEEDS, STYLED IN ITALY, HOUSE OF PUNK, WPM. Composition: 100% cotton. Size: L (large, intended for children of 12 years of age). Model: Model: 3005600, art. No. 7219, bar code: 8032676468930 Notifying country: Greece

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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