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🧸 Product RO May 6, 2022

Next Star Kids — Children's hoodie

Long sleeve sweatshirt with a hood designed for children of 4 years. The sweatshirt bears drawstrings with free ends at the neck area.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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Next Star Kids — Children's hoodie
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Strangulation
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The drawstrings with free ends at the neck area on the garment can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Retailer) Withdrawal of the product from market
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1590 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
118 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 12, 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 children’s hoodie made by Next, Star, or Kids. It has strings at the neck that can be dangerous.

What's happening? The strings can get caught and cause strangulation while a child plays or moves.

Does this affect me? If you have this hoodie in Romania, your child could be at risk.

What should I do? Stop using the hoodie right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you need help finding a safer one.

🤖 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)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
Next Star Kids
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Strangulation · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The drawstrings with free ends at the neck area on the garment can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
May 6, 2022
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10006040

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?
Next Star Kids — Children's hoodie. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Strangulation · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The drawstrings with free ends at the neck area on the garment can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. · Origin: People's Republic...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 6, 2022 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Romania.
▸ 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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