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🧸 Product RO August 26, 2022

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Sweatshirt with a hood and long sleeves, designed for 4 year old children.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Strangulation
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The sweatshirt has drawstrings with free ends in the neck area, which 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 1478 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.
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118 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 12, 2026
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What is this? A child’s sweatshirt with long drawstrings in the neck area can catch on things and tighten around a child’s neck.

What's happening? The strings can get stuck and cause a serious strangulation risk when a child plays or moves.

Does this affect me? If you have a child wearing this sweatshirt in Romania, stop using it right away.

What should I do? Take the sweatshirt away from your child and ask your pharmacist or doctor for safe clothing advice.

🤖 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.

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

First published
August 26, 2022
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10006662

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NEXT STARS — Club NEWPORT. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Strangulation · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The sweatshirt has drawstrings with free ends in the neck area, which can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. · Origin: People's Re...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on August 26, 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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