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🧸 Product ES August 3, 2018

La Ormiga — Girls' dress

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
La Ormiga — Girls' dress
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Choking
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The buttons come off easily, generating small parts.
Origin
India
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 2856 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
12 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 29, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? A girls' dress called La Ormiga. It has buttons that may come off easily.

What's happening? The buttons can detach and become small parts. This is a choking risk for children.

Does this affect me? If you have this dress for a girl under 3, check it now.

What should I do? Stop using it right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you need help finding a safe replacement.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Choking · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The buttons come off easily, generating small parts. · Origin: India

First published
August 3, 2018
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/318679

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
La Ormiga — Girls' dress. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Choking · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The buttons come off easily, generating small parts. · Origin: India
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on August 3, 2018 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Spain.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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