Children´s winter jacket Ku Go.No. 0833, size 98
Product labelling:
It is a small children winter jacket (size 3) with detachable hood, designed for children from birth to seven years of age. The hood contains flexible line with plastic ends, used to tighten the hood. The product is equipped with label sewn under the collar, which includes this following information: Ku Go 98 and data sewn into the inner side seem: 100% polyester and symbols specifying washing and cleaning procedures. The product also came with a paper label showing this information: Ku Go, No. 0833, size 98.
NOTE: This evaluated product, thanks to its character, design and labelling belongs to the small children clothing category - that is children from birth up to the age of seven, which also includes all children with height up to 134 cm (inclusive).
Manufacturer (Importer): the name/marking Ku Go could not be identified
Supplier: unknown
Discovered defect:
The jacket contains disapproved line used to tighten the hood.
In accordance with ČSN EN 14682, small children clothing may not be designed or manufactured and supplied with tightening lines or with decorative lines sewn into the hood or around the neck area.
This jacket does not comply with requirements contained in ČSN EN 14682, describing safety regulations relevant to small children clothing, Lines and tightening lines used to fasten or tie up children clothing and specifications described by ČSN EN 14682:2008, in article. 3.2.1. issued on September 1, 2008.
Conclusion:
Lines or ropes used to tighten up hoods represent a serious risk for consumers and users, mainly for small children as they may cause suffocation or injuries, if they get caught or stuck unexpectedly, thus causing unexpected tightening of the hood Flexible lines with olive-like ends, used for tightening the hood, may cause injuries to the face or eyes if pulled out and released suddenly.
Appendixes
- Children´s winter jacket Ku Go pic.1 (804.8 Kb)
- Children´s winter jacket Ku Go pic.2 (799.3 Kb)
- Children´s winter jacket Ku Go pic.3 (736.6 Kb)