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EU Safety GateRecalled 2008-12-19serious risk

Children's top (NEXT STARS)

Is my product affected?

Children's top

  • Brand NEXT STARS

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

What happened

A children's sweatshirt branded "NEXT STARS" in red, blue, and white with size 10A has been recalled due to a suffocation hazard. The product features a drawstring in the hood area measuring 340 mm in length, which violates European safety standard EN 14682. This standard prohibits drawstrings, functional cords, or decorative cords in the hood or neck area of garments designed for children from birth to age 7 years.

The importer has been ordered by authorities to take corrective actions to address the hazard. The source record 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 (340 mm in length) in the hood 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 taken by the importer ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Red, blue and white sweatshirt with a blue hood containing a drawstring. On the front are blue and white printed patterns and the inscriptions: "A 6", “SPORT JM 2008”and “NEXT STARS”. A cardboard label, attached to the sweatshirt, contains the name, model and size of the product. Other labels contain the inscription: NEXT STARS, the composition: 100% cotton and the size: 10A. Model: Art. No. PL078A Notifying country: Greece

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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