Clothing, textiles and fashion items: ignition/materials — reported risk evidence
The acquired cohort contains 10 official alert references published from 2007-12-14 to 2021-12-17. This page compares 7 selected, distinct product descriptions, including children's sleepwear, cushion, fancy-dress beard. The other 3 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about ignition/materials. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.
Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.
Dated official observations
Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism
The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.
Children's sleepwear · A12/01779/21
Report published 2021-12-17 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Two-piece, short-sleeved top and pant set. Product sold online. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The product is easily flammable and the flame propagation is too high. If it catches fire, the child could suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 24/11/2021Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 24/11/2021 [1]
Report published 2018-06-01 · notifying country United Kingdom · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Velvet cushion (silver, plum, black) and 2-pack, filled cushions (cream, grey, blue, yellow, pink). No packaging. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The filling in the cushions is not sufficiently resistant to fire. In the presence of an ignition source, the cushions could catch fire.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 16/03/2018 [2]
Report published 2017-10-13 · notifying country Spain · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Fancy-dress beard. It comes in transparent plastic packaging with a card inside. [3]
Reported risk explanation
null The product is flammable. In the presence of an ignition source, it could catch fire causing burns to the user's face. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/06/2017 [3]
Report published 2017-08-11 · notifying country Spain · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Fancy-dress accessories: Black beard and moustache in transparent plastic packaging with cardboard inside. [4]
Reported risk explanation
null The beard and the moustache are highly flammable. If they catch fire, the user could suffer burns, mostly to the face. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/06/2017 [4]
Report published 2017-05-26 · notifying country Spain · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Fancy-dress devil mask, attached to a cardboard label. [5]
Reported risk explanation
null The product poses a risk of burns due to the high flammability of the material of the mask. If a person wears the mask and it catches fire, it could cause burns, particularly to the face. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 24/01/2017 [5]
Report published 2014-10-03 · notifying country Spain · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
A black beard and moustache, for pirate fancy-dress. The product is supplied in a transparent plastic bag. [6]
Reported risk explanation
null The beard and the moustache are highly flammable. If they catch fire, the users could suffer burns, mostly to the face. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 23/05/2014 [6]
Slippers in the shape of a light-brown teddy bear - sizes 35 to 39 · 1309/07
Report published 2007-12-14 · notifying country France · reported origin Unknown
Reported product description
Slippers in the shape of a light-brown teddy bear with white-tipped paws. Dimensions approximately 30 cm. [7]
Reported risk explanation
This product poses a risk of fire because the sample failed to pass the flammability test as regards the surface textile of the sole. The flame propagation rate is faster than 30 mm/s. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer. Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]
10 distinct official alert references, published between 2007-12-14 and 2021-12-17. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2007
1
2011
1
2012
1
2014
1
2017
3
2018
2
2021
1
Recorded risk labels within this evidence task
Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.
Burns: 7 recorded references
Fire: 3 recorded references
Source selection, exclusions and calculation method
Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.
One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.
7 distinct descriptions displayed; 3 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 2}.
These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.
Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.
Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation
Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.
Material, ignition and use context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the relevant material/component and exposure to the reported ignition mechanism. Document product configuration and intended use before agreeing justified methods and criteria. The recorded fire concern does not select a complete mandatory test panel.
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
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