← Search recalls
EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-12-24serious risk

Children’s sweatshirts (Billabong <font color="#ff0000">(MAY BE COUNTERFEIT)</font>)

Is my product affected?

Children’s sweatshirts

  • Brand Billabong <font color="#ff0000">(MAY BE COUNTERFEIT)</font>

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

What happened

Children's sweatshirts branded Billabong with drawstrings in the hood have been recalled due to strangulation hazard and non-compliance with European safety standard EN 14682. The recalled sweatshirts include one style with appliquéd flower patterns and a Billabong inscription with pockets, and another primarily white style with cyclamen stripes. Both are labeled as 100% cotton and were sold without packaging.

Authorities have ordered a sales ban and market withdrawal of these products. 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 strangulation because of the presence of drawstrings in the hood.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Children’s sweatshirts, brand Billabong, with a hood that has functional cords. On the front of one of the sweatshirts there are appliquéd patterns of flowers and another appliquéd pattern with the inscription: Billabong. It also has pockets. The other sweatshirt is mainly white with cyclamen stripes. There is a label attached to the product, which contains information about the composition: 100% cotton and another cardboard label with the inscription Billabong. The product is sold without packaging Model: Unknown Notifying country: Bulgaria

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

Related recalls

All EU Safety Gate recalls

Hurt by this product? Start a free Case Check

ProductRisk is not a law firm and does not provide legal services or legal advice. ProductRisk is a free consumer product-safety information service operated by Plaintify, Inc., a technology company. If you ask to be connected with a law firm, any legal services are provided by that firm — not by ProductRisk or Plaintify.

Privacy · Plaintify