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 The Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX) Your search criteria was: children's clothing Number of results found: 47 Year - Week No. Ref. Notifying country Product (Click on the photo to enlarge) Danger Measures adopted by notifying country 2011 - 52 36 1519/11 Romania Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Children's clothing "Fashion  j eans " Brand: Z&L New Style  Type/ number of model: ZZ 08 1 Description: Children’s three piece  j eans outfit (j acket , shirt and trousers) intended for children between 3-8 years.  The j acket has a hood with functional cords made of cotton. The hood has a free cord made of cotton with plastic toggles which are easily removable. Country of origi n: Unknown Strangulation and Choking  The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of functional free cords in the hood of the children’s coat. The product also poses a risk of choking for children due to the presence of the small toggles at the cord ends that can be easily detached and swallowed.  The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682. Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. 2011 - 49 28 1384/11 Hungary Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items Product: Children's clothing Brand: Golox y  Type/ number of model: Model: MQ- 329, Barcode: 7301947315835 Injuries  The product poses a risk of injuries because the drawstrings present in the waist area are not fixed.  The product does not comply with the relevant Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Page 1 of 25 UROPA - Consumer A ffairs - Safeguarding Co nsumers' Inte rests 2/26/2012 ttp://ec.europa.eu/consumers /dyna/rapex/rapex_sear ch_print_en.cfm?zoek =children's clothing

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The Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Products (RAPEX)

Your search criteria was: children's clothing

Number of results found: 47

Year-

Week

No.Ref.

Notifyingcountry

Product( Click on the

photo to

enlarge)

Danger Measuresadopted

by

notifyingcountry

2011- 52

361519/11

Romania Category: Clo thing ,textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children'sclothing "Fashion jeans"

Brand: Z&L NewStyle

Type/number ofmodel: ZZ 08 1

Description:Children’s t hree piece jeans outfit (jacket,shirt and trousers)

intended for childrenbetween 3-8 years.The jacket has ahood with functional

cords made ofcotton. The hood hasa free cord made ofcotton wit h plastictoggles which areeasily removable.

Country of origin:Unknown

Strangulation andChoking

The product posesa risk ofstrangulation dueto the presence offunctional free

cords in the hoodof the children’s

coat. The productalso poses a risk ofchoking for

children due to t hepresence of thesmall toggles atthe cord ends thatcan be easily

detached andswallowed.

The product does

not comply withthe relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

Sales banandwithdrawal

from themarketordered bytheauthorities.

2011- 49

281384/11

Hungary Category: Clo thing ,textiles and fashion

items

Product: Children'sclothing

Brand: Goloxy

Type/number ofm odel: Model: MQ-329, Barcode:

7301947315835

Injuries

The product posesa risk of injuriesbecause thedrawstringspresent in t he

waist area are notfixed.

The product doesnot comply with

the relevant

Withdrawalfrom the

marketordered bytheauthorities.

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Description: Thechildren’s outfitconsists of a

sleeveless t-shirt andshorts. Both aredecorated with afigure of a boy.

There is aninscription on th e t-shirt “ Sport y ClubPFN 01” and on theshorts “Sporty”. The

shorts include anunfixed drawstring inthe waist area. Size:128.

Country of origin:Unknown

European standardEN 14682.

2011- 45

181251/11

Lat via Categor y: Clothing,textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children'sclothing (winter suitsand j ackets)

Brand: 1) Bokollo 2)

M.M.M. 3) Merrage

Type/number ofmodel: 1) Unknown2) No:326B 3) NO L-

25A

Description: 1)winter suit consistingof trousers and

 jacket with hood andzip-fastener in bluecolour. On the frontof the jacket t here isan embroidered

vehicle, on onepocket of the j acketthere is anembroidered

colourful ornam ent,and on the tr ousersthere is theinscrip tion BOKOLLO.The hood of the

Strangulation

The products posea risk of

strangulation dueto the drawstringsin the hoods whichare too long.

The products donot comply withthe safetyrequirements ofrelevant European

standard EN14862.

Sales banordered bytheauthority

untilcorrectiveactions aretaken.

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 jacket includes adrawstring. Size: 80;

2) w inter jacket ingrey colour wit horange inserts withgrey reflective

stitching. On thefront of the jacketthere is anembroidered vehicle.There are four

pockets at t he frontwith a zipper. Thehood of the jacketincludes adrawstring. Size: 86;

3) w inter jacket inlight green colour.On the front of the

 jacket there is anembroideredinscription COOLGIRL, on one pocketthere is an

embroidered pictur eof a girl, and on theother pocket acolourful ornam ent.The hood of the

 jacket includes acord with free ends.Size: S.

Country of origin:

Poland

2011

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Denmark Category: Clo thing ,textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children'sclothing

Brand: Name I t

Type/number ofmodel:

1) Mad mini teddy

vest 609 style no13040363

2) Martin mini knitcardigan 609 style

13040429

3) Melon mini veloursuit 609 style no13040462

4) Melon mini velour jogging set style no13040459

Description:

1) Yellow vest madeof plush fabric(100% polyester)

with front zipper and2 pockets at t hefront. On the pocketsthere are 3 badgeswith a snap fastener.

2) Grey hoodedsweatshirt withstriped ribbing in

yellow, grey andblack at the sleeves,

on the hood and atthe waist. Thesweatshirt has a zip

at the front and 3badges on the leftchest.

3) The suit is made

of dark blue velourwith striped ribbingin yellow, blue andblack on the t rouser

legs and sleeves. Thesuit has a front zip, ahood and 2 frontpockets at the waistwith yellow and black

Choking

The products posea risk of choking

because thebadges can beremoved and thusbecome small

parts.

Voluntaryrecall fromconsumersby the

importer.

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ribbing. There are 3badges on the leftchest.

4) Jogging setconsisting of a topand a pair oftrousers. Both are

m ade of dark bluevelour with stripedribbing in yellow,blue and black at t hewaist and on the

trouser legs andsleeves. The tr ousershave drawstrings atthe waist and 2 frontpockets. The top has

a front zip and 3badges on the left

chest.

Country of origin:

China

2011- 33

270826/11

Lithuania Category : Clothing,textiles and fashionitems

Strangulation / Injuries

Withdrawalfrom themarket

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Product: Children'sclothing

Brand: Reserved Kids

Type/number ofm odel: Children's

  jacket art. P2448,size 92 cm;children's sweaterart. P5373, size 134cm; children's

sweater art. P3327,size 122 cm;children's bikini art.P1982, size 146/152cm; children's bikini

art. P1983,size134/140 cm;

children's bikini art.P1977, size146/152cm

Description:Children's jacket wit hhood (art. P2448),size 92 cm, green in

colour, 100% cotton,checked lining:100% polyester.Embroidered on thefront with flowers

and the words"Beauty ". Children'swhit e and bluestriped sweater ( art.P5373), size 134 cm,

100% cotton.(Country of origin:India.)

Children's light and

dark grey stripedsweater (art .P3327)

size 122 cm, 100%cotton. Applicationsewn onto th e left

sleeve with th einscription"NATIONALSUPERTRONICCOMP".

Children's bikini (art.P1982), size 146 / 152 cm, 80%

polyamide, 20%spandex. Children'sbikini (art. P1983),size 134 / 140 cm,80% polyamide,

The products poserisks ofstrangulationand/or injuries due

the presence ofcords anddrawstrings ininappropriate

locations or ofinappropriatelengths, whichmay lead them t obecome entangled

in stationaryobjects when thechild is moving.

The product does

not comply withthe relevant

European standardEN14682.

ordered bytheauthorities.

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20% spandex.Children's bikini (art.P1977), size 146 / 152 cm, 80%

polyamide, 20%spandex, wit hprinted lettering.

Country of origin:China and India

2011- 33

300829/11

Denmark Category: Clothing,textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children's

clothing "Moli MiniSS"; "Moli Kids SS"

Strangulation

The products posea risk of

strangulation

because of thepresence of cordsin the hood and

Voluntaryrecall fromtheconsumers.

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Brand: Name it

Type/number ofm odel: MOLI MINI

SS TUNIC (style nr.:13060851),Barcodes:5710890127514,

5710890127521,5710890127538,5710890127545,5710890127552,5710890127460,

5710890127477,5710890127484,5710890127491,5710890127460,5710890127507.

MOLI KIDS SS TUNIC

(style nr.:13060836),Barcodes:

5710890127613,5710890127620,5710890127613,5710890127637,5710890127644,

5710890127651,5710890127668,5710890127675,5710890127682,5710890127699,

5710890127705

Description: Darkblue or salmon-coloured tunic for

children sizes 74-152, with 2 white tie-strings close to t heneck opening. Thetie-str ings are 13.5

cm long. The cordshave no knots at the

ends.

Country of origin:

China

neck area.

The products donot comply with

the Europeanstandard EN14682.

2011- 32

250784/11

Germany Category: Clo thing ,textiles and fashionitems

Strangulation andChoking

The products pose

Voluntarycorrectiveaction.

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Product: Children'sclothing "DisneyMinnie"

Brand: Disney

Type/number ofmodel:

- Pullover barcode:2000004866051, Art.6912 Minnie FelpaBba TG.4 258 23 2

11P

- Jacket barcode:2000004866082, Art.6692 Minnie Cardi

R.ZZA 8-14P TG.8581 234 11P 3581

Description:

1. Dark blue hoodedpullover wit h animage of MinnieMouse on the front,studded with pink

rhinestones. Acardboard label onthe pr oduct alsobears the Disneylogo and product

information (e.g.article number, size,barcode, price).According to them anufacturer's table,

Italian size 4corresponds to size110 and t hus fallsinto the age category“children up to age

7” .

2. White hooded jacket w ith an imageof Minnie Mouse on

the front and thewording “with loveMINNIE”. The imageis also studded withpink r hinestones. A

cardboard label onthe pr oduct alsobears the Disneylogo and product

information (e.g.article number, size,barcode, price).According to them anufacturer's table,

a risk of:

- strangulation asthey have

drawstrings withfree ends in thehood. Thedrawstrings can

easily becomeentangled in fixedobjects if the childis moving quickly.

- choking, becausethe rhinestonescan be easilydetached and canbe swallowed or

inhaled.

The products donot comply withthe relevant

European standardEN 14682.

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Italian size 8corresponds to size134 and t hus fallsinto the age category

“children up to age7” .

Country of origin:

Albania

2011- 32

260785/11

Germany Category: Clo thing ,textiles and fashion

items

Product: Children'sclothing

Brand: GoKids

Type/number of

model: GoKidsBambini collection / 

Ragazzi collection

Trousers barcode:2000004573829,WA-430K 45Grey

Pant Bbo 3-7P 419192 11P 3419, ArticleNo 11/ WA 430/S

Pullover barcode:

2000004579210,WA-537 K 223 DKBLU S Felp Rzo 8-14P 591 190 11 P3591, Article No

11/WA 537/S

Description:

1. Long dark grey

textile trousers, witha pocket attached onthe front of the rightleg; there aredrawstrings to adjust

the waistband. Asewn-in t extile label

Strangulation

The products posea risk ofstrangulation asthey havedrawstrings with

free ends in thehood. Thedrawstrings can

easily becomeentangled in fixed

objects if the childis moving quickly.

The products donot comply with

the relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

Voluntarycorrective

action.

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inside has thewording “GoKids”and the product size(6) . On the left inside

seam is a label withcare instructions,information on thematerial, the wording

“Made inBangladesh”, ArticleNo, barcode, andinformation on theItalian importer

According to them anufacturer's table,Italian size 6corresponds to size122 and t hus falls

into the age category“children up to age

7” .

2. Dark blue hooded

pullover, with redtrim on edging andinside of hood; onthe front there iswording in white

(“ Sea Zone Pacific”) .The hood has a full-length red cord. Asewn-in t extile labelinside the neckband

has the wording“GoKids” and theproduct size (S). Onthe left inside seamis a sewn-in label

with careinstructions,information on thematerial, the wording“Made in

Bangladesh”, ArticleNo, barcode, and

information on theItalian importer.According to the

m anufacturer's table,Italian size Scorresponds to size134 and t hus fallsinto the age category

“children up to age7” .

Country of origin:

Bangladesh

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2011- 30

130705/11

Li thuania Category: Cloth ing,textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children's

clothing

Brand: Unknown

Name:

- Knot So Bad;

- Dominka.

Type/number ofmodel:

- article No.6800;

- article No.1866.

Description:

- Children's T-shirt:

size 8/128, 100%white cotton printedwith pink stars. Hasa drawstring in thehood area, whose

purpose is functional;

- Chi ldren'swaistcoat: size 98,cotton 55% polyester

45% . Made of greyknitted material with

a front pocket withm ulticoloured print edinscription "Beautiful

Smile". Has adrawstring in the

Strangulation

The products posea risk ofstrangulation as

they havedrawstrings withfree ends in thehood. Thedrawstrings can

easily becomeentangled in fixedobjects if the child

is moving quickly.

The products donot comply withthe relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

Withdrawalfrom themarketordered bythe

authorities.

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hood area.

Country of origin:India and China

2011

- 25

21

0586/11

BULGARIA Category: Clothing,

textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children'sclothing set

Brand: Çikoby

Type/number ofmodel: Item 2015

Description: Girl’s

clothing setconsisting of t woparts – a skirt and asleeveless top. On

the skirt there aresmall metal parts invarious shapes, someof which have sharpedges. There is a

label att ached to t heproduct with t hefollowing information

in English: the brandname, 12-18

months, item 2015,[email protected],and there is also alabel w ithinformation in

Bulgarian about t heproducer. It is soldwith out packaging.

Country of origin:

Turkey

Choking

The product posesa risk of chokingbecause thedecorative m etalelements detach

easily and can beswallowed by achild.

Withdrawal

from themarketordered bytheauthorities.

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2011

- 9

5

0181/11

SLOVENIA Category: Clothing,

textiles and fashion

items

Product: Children'sclothing set "UFFY

UFFY"

Brand: Nortons

Type/number of

model:art.37356/NE, EAN:8300381055968

Description:

Children'ssweatshirts wit hhood and functionaldrawstring with knotsat the ends – 210

mm and 160 mmdrawstrings on lowerpart of tracksuit.I nscription onsweatshirts wit h a

hood: "DivisionScotland Champion1950 Play", and inthe lower part oftracksuit: "Division

sixty nine Supporter.The GreatChallenge". I ntendedfor children aged 18months and size 86

cm .

Country of origin:Italy

Strangulation

The product posesa risk ofstrangulation dueto the presence of

functional cords inthe hood(210mm).

The product does

not comply withthe relevantEuropean standard

EN 14682.

Voluntary

withdrawal

from themarket bythesupplier.

2011

- 6

19

0117/11

ROMANIA Category: Clothing,

textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children'sclothing "Vogue

fashion jeans"

Brand: KALAMTON

Strangulation and

Choking

The product poses

a risk ofstrangulation due

to the presence ofdrawstrings in thehood of the jacket.

Sales ban

ordered bytheauthorities.

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Type/number ofmodel:

Description:Children’s two piecedenim outfit (jacketand trousers)

intended for childrenup to 7 years. The jacket has a cottonhood which isattached to the

garment by buttons.The hood has a freetext ile cord m ade ofcotton and syntheticfibres with plastic

grey toggles at t heend which can be

easily removed.

Country of origin:

Turkey

The product alsoposes a risk ofchoking forchildren due to t he

presence of thesmall toggles atthe cord endswhich can be

easily detachedand swallowed.

The product doesnot comply with

the relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

2010- 51

41890/10

ITALY Categor y: Clothing,textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children's

clothing

Brand: YONG DA

Type/number of

model: Article codes650 890 1094 Y1096

Y1095 VW21

Description:

1. T-shirt: Article650: White fabric T-shirt. On the front isan image of two

black-eyed puppies,one white, one brownwith blue wings.Underneath t hem,

"heaven sent" isprinted in blue lettersoutlined in red. Therectangular t extilelabel sewn to t he

Chemical

The products posea chemical riskbecause t hey

contain hexavalentchromium, inconcentrationsvarying from 0.6to 5 mg/ kg. Oeko

Tex Standard 100states that, t o

ensure optim umquality, totalchromium content

should be less than1 mg/ kg forchildren’s clothingand less than 2mg/ kg for all other

clothing,regardless ofwhether it is incontact with the

skin. According tothe GermanFederal I nstitut efor RiskAssessment (BfR;

Seizure oftheproductsordered bythe

authorities.

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inside of t he garmentbears the brandname in greenlettering. A green

and beige card labelis attached bearingthe circular logo(with a small red

circle) and the brandname in beigelettering outlined inred.

2. Trousers: Article890: Children's bluecorduroy tr ouserswith elasticated waistand m etal press

fasteners,embroidered wit h

turquoise and beigethread, turquoiseglitt er and several

ruffles of blue voilefabric. There is apink rectangularfabric label sewn tothe edge of the back

pocket bearing thebrand name in blacklettering, and a pinkirregular-shaped cardlabel with a thin blue

border with smallflowers of varioussizes with tur quoisepetals and smallhearts outlined in

white. At the top is astylised yellow sun-like design. I n thecentre, "DuoCayYears" is written in

white lettering, andbelow that, "jeans".

3. Shorts: Article1094: Violet j eans-

style girls' shorts,embroidered wit hsmall violet leavesbeneath t he frontpockets, and round

metallic buttons withstars which fastenside straps. The pinkfabric label sewn to

the inside of t hegarment bears thebrand name in whitelettering. On thefuchsia pink card

2007), chromiumVI should actuallybe below thedetection limit due

to the substance’scutaneoussensitisationproperties, i.e. it s

ability to causeallergic reactionssuch as contactdermatit is. Takinginto account that

the targetpopulation ischildren, wh o havea tendency to suckon th eir clothing,

and that t hechromium VI

content is aboveestablished limitvalues, we

consider thatexposure m ayoccur not only viathe cutaneousroute, but also by

the oral andinhalatory routeand that t heproducts thereforepose a chemical

risk.

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label are three blackstars outlined inwhite, the wording"Yong Da", a whit e

adhesive label withthe article code, andthe age.

4. Trousers: ArticleY1096: Auberginecoloured jeans-stylegirls' trousers withsilver embroidery on

the back pockets. Onthe fuchsia pink cardlabel are three blackstars outlined inwhite, the wording

"Yong Da", a whit eadhesive label with

the article code, andthe age.

5. Trousers: ArticleY1096: Red jeans-style trousers with awhit e and red coat ofarms embroidered on

the back pocket. Onthe fuchsia pink cardlabel are three blackstars outlined inwhite, the wording

"Yong Da", a whit eadhesive label withthe article code, andthe age.

6. T-shirt: ArticleVW21: Blue T-shirt

Country of origin:Unknown

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ITALY Categor y: Clothing,

textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children's

clothing

Brand: KA LUO YI

Type/number of

model: 1) ArticleCodes:F001/F004/F005

Description:

1. Boy’s suit ( green):Art icle F001: Palegreen boy’s suit, wit hwhite long-sleeved

shirt and elastic tiebearing a geomet ricpattern consisting ofwavy lines. There aretwo cardboard swing

tickets. The firstbears the brandname “KA LUO YI";the second ticketalso bears the brand

in white print, alongwith “Style no”,“Size” and “Wash tocleanse” in black ona whit e background.

The swing tickets areattached to thegarment by a black

string. 2. Boy’s suit(grey): Article F004:

Pastel grey boy’s suitwith brown and light

Chemical

The products posea chemical riskbecause t hey

contain hexavalentchromium, inconcentrationsvarying from 0.6to 5 mg/ kg. Oeko

Tex Standard 100states that, t oensure optim um

quality, totalchromium content

should be less than1 mg/ kg forchildren’s clothingand less than 2mg/ kg for all other

clothing,regardless ofwhether it is incontact with theskin. According to

the GermanFederal I nstitut efor RiskAssessment (BfR;2007), chromium

VI should actuallybe below thedetection limit dueto the substance’scutaneous

sensitisationproperties, i.e. it sability to cause

allergic reactionssuch as contact

dermatit is. Takinginto account that

Seizure of

theproductsordered bythe

authorities.

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grey t ones. The light-coloured fabric labelsewn to the inside ofthe blazer bears the

brand of the garmentin black. The black,irregularly-shapedswing ticket bears

the brand “KA LUOYI” in white print,enclosed by a whiteline. It is attached tothe garment by a

black string.

3. Boy’s suit (str ipedgreen): Article F005:Pale green, striped

boy’s suit, with whitelong-sleeved shirt

and tie. The greyfabric label sewn tothe inside of t he

blazer bears thebrand in black. Thereare two cardboardswing t ickets. Thefirst bears the brand

“KA LUO YI ”; thesecond t icket alsobears the brand inwhit e print against ablack background,

along with “Styleno”, “ Size” and“Wash to cleanse” inblack on a whitebackground. The

swing tickets areattached to thegarment by a blackstring.

Country of origin:Unknown

the targetpopulation ischildren who havea tendency to suck

on th eir clothingand that t hechromium VIcontent is above

established limitvalues, weconsider thatexposure m ayoccur not only via

the cutaneousroute, but also bythe oral andinhalatory routeand that t he

products thereforepose a chemical

risk.

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1914/10

BULGARIA Category: Clothing,

textiles and fashionitems

Product: Set ofchildren's clothing

Brand: Spiral

Type/number ofmodel: Not known

Description:Sweatshirt and a pairof trousers forchildren up to 7

years of age. Thesweatshirt hasfigures of animalsand girls in variouscolours, and has

functional cords withplastic stoppers andcaps in the hood andwaist area. There are

also two pockets.Composition: 100%cotton, size No. 28.The products are soldwith out packaging.

Country of origin:Bulgaria

Strangulation

The product posesa risk ofstrangulation dueto the presence of

functional cords inthe hood of thesweatshirt.

The product does

not comply withthe relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

Withdrawal

from themarketordered bytheauthorities.

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BULGARIA Category: Clothing,

textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children's

Strangulation and

Injuries

The products posea risk of

Withdrawal

from themarketordered bythe

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clothing sets

Brand: J&H Fashion

Type/number ofm odel: J-813, Y-9053 and Y-9058

Description: Children'clothing sets. Eachset consists of asweatshirt and a pairof trousers.

Country of origin:China

strangulation andinjuries due to thepresence offunctional cords in

the hoods and thewaist areas.

The products do

not comply withthe relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

authorities.

2010- 48

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ITALY Categor y: Clothing,textiles and fashion

items

Product: Children'sclothing

Brand: BYK

Type/number ofmodel:

Article codes:

1. Jacket: G601,

2. T-shirt: J7,

3. Jumper andtrousers: J51,

4. Sweatshirt: J115,

Chemical

The products posea chemical riskbecause t heycontain hexavalent

chromium, inconcentrationsvarying from 0.6to 5 mg/ kg. OekoTex Standard 100states that, t o

ensure optim umquality, totalchromium contentshould be less than1 mg/ kg for

children’s clothingand less than 2mg/ kg for all otherclothing,regardless of

whether it is in

Seizure ofthe

productsordered bytheauthorities.

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5. Jacket and tracksuit: J118,

6. Sweatshirt: J121,

7. Sweatshirt: J122,

8. Shirt: J132,

9. T-shirt andtrousers: 518,

10. T-shirts and

shorts: 648,

11. T-shirt andshorts: 7912,

12. Track suit:W904.

Description: See

attached document.

Country of origin:Unknown

contact with theskin. According tothe GermanFederal I nstitut e

for RiskAssessment (BfR;2007), chromiumVI should actually

be below thedetection limit dueto the substance’scutaneoussensitisation

properties, i.e. it sability to causeallergic reactionssuch as contactdermatit is. Taking

into account thatthe target

population ischildren who havea tendency to suck

on th eir clothingand that t hechromium VIcontent is aboveestablished limit

values, weconsider thatexposure m ayoccur not only viathe cutaneous

route, but also bythe oral andinhalatory routeand that t heproducts therefore

pose a chemicalrisk.

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Bu lgar ia Category: Clo thing ,textiles and fashion

items

Product: Children's

clothing sets

Brand: SUNPARTY

Type/number of

model: 6605

Description:Children's clothing

sets - a jacket and apair of trousers ingrey colour. The jacket has adetachable hood withfastening elastics

ended with stoppers.

Country of origin:China

Strangulation

The product posesa risk ofstrangulation due

to the presence ofdrawstrings in thehood area.

The product does

not comply withthe relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

Withdrawalfrom the

marketordered bythe

authorities.

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1005/10

Cyprus Category: Clothing,

textiles and fashionitems

Product: Children'sclothing set

Brand: Urchin

Type/number ofm odel: Model:

Injuries

The product posesa risk of externalinjuries due to thepresence of

drawstrings in theankle area that areextended belowthe hem line.

Withdrawal

from themarket andcorrectiveactions bythe

importerordered bytheauthorities.

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FH9054 Barcode:5290625016202

Description:

Children's clothingset consists of 3pieces - a whitesweatshirt with a zip

in the middle, awhite blouse and aviolet tr ouser whichis design with cordsin the waist and the

ankle area - intendedfor children up to 8years old. Thedrawstrings areextended below th e

hemline of thetrouser. On the

labels is written:"URCHIN" , t he code,the barcode, t he

size, and the price.

Country of origin:Unknown

The product doesnot comply withthe relevantEuropean standard

EN 14682.

2010- 23

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Por tugal Category: Clo thing ,textiles and fashion

items

Product: Children` sclothing set -Princess Girl

Brand: Bouny Baby.

Type/number ofm odel: Princess Girl;

Art. BR-8226.

Description:Children's clothingset consisting of a t-

shirt and a pair oftrousers in white andyellow colours,intended for children

of 6-9 months. Thewhit e and yellow t-shirt, with shortsleeves, bears thewords "Romantic

Injuries

The product posesa risk of injuriesbecause of thepresence ofdrawstrings in the

waist area and atthe lower edges of

the t rousers.

The product does

not comply withthe relevantEuropean standardEN 14682.

Withdrawalfrom the

marketordered bytheauthorities.

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girl". The yellowtrousers have onedrawstring at thewaist and two

drawstrings in thelower hems that arenot attached to thegarment. The

drawstrings at thewaist have free endswith 3-dim ensionalcylindrical pieces ofplastic of various

colours and knots.

Country of origin:China

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