“Cuties”
Strangulation Clothing, textiles and fashion items Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/00695/21 |
| Category | Clothing, textiles and fashion items |
| Risk Type | Strangulation |
| Notifying Country | Bulgaria |
| Country of Origin | Türkiye |
| Published | 28 May 2021 |
Risk Description
The products bear cords with free ends in the hood area. The cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 05/04/2021
Product Description
Children`s sweatshirt “Cuties”, in dark pink and black color. On the front part of the sweatshirts there are rectangular textile applications with the image of a girl with a pink hat with the inscription “cuties” and a second inscription “yeah!!”.