Reported risk evidence comparison

Clothing, textiles and fashion items: entrapment/cords — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 2227 official alert references published from 2005-04-29 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including rain suit, puffer jacket, raincoat. The other 2219 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 entrapment/cords. 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.

Rain suit · SR/02663/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country Estonia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Children’s two-piece rain suit consisting of a blue hooded waterproof jacket and a pair of black waterproof trousers, size 116 cm. The rain suit is supplied with a matching storage pouch. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the level of the head and neck. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation and injuries. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682. [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: 14/09/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 14/09/2026 [1]

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Puffer jacket · SR/02682/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country Estonia · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Brown puffer jacket that changes colour according to temperature, turning orange or pink, size 164. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long functional cords with free ends in the waist and neck area. These cords could become trapped during the child’s various activities, leading to strangulation. The toy does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682. [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: 19/09/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 09/09/2026 [2]

Unresolved source wording: This clothing-category report quotes toy legislation. That is recorded report wording; the governing product regime and scope have not been independently reconciled. [2]

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Raincoat · SR/02572/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Estonia · reported origin France

Reported product description: Waterproof raincoat in various designs (Unicorn, Retro Flowers, Mountain Ride, San Francisco, Leopard) and sizes (2-3Y (89-98cm), 4-6Y (99-116cm), 7-9Y (117-134cm). [3]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the level of the neck. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682. [3]
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: 01/09/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 01/09/2026 [3]

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Children's tracksuit · SR/02307/26

Report published 2026-08-21 · notifying country Lithuania · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Hooded sweater trousers, bearing the inscription "PROCESS OF CREAT". The hood has a drawstring functional textile cord with free ends, the length of which is approximately 18 cm. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the level of the neck. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [4]

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Children's jacket · SR/02249/26

Report published 2026-08-14 · notifying country Lithuania · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Light blue denim jacket with a drawstring with free ends and a grey knitted hood fastened with buttons. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the level of the neck. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682 [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Children's hoodie · SR/01737/26

Report published 2026-06-19 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Children's yellow fleece hoodie, with a cats and paws motif. The ends of the drawstrings on the hood have leather stoppers. The drawstring at the top part of the hood is open. There is wide ribbing at the waist and on the cuffs. Sizes: 92 - 134 cm. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the neck area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 25/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 25/05/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 25/05/2026 [6]

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Children's jacket · SR/01739/26

Report published 2026-06-19 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Hooded sweat jacket, intended for children, with a drawstring threaded through the hood, various designs available, available in sizes 98 to 158. The long ends of the hood drawstrings are fitted with leather stoppers. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long drawstrings with free ends at the level of the neck. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 25/05/2026 [7]

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Children's romper suit · SR/01400/26

Report published 2026-05-15 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Pink romper suit fastened with plastic press studs and a matching bonnet. The romper suit is decorated with four pink bows and an off-white lace trim. Size 3-6M. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique product identifier: sa25080635570757789) [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product has long functional cords close to the neck. The cords may become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 27/04/2026 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

2227 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-04-29 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2005	1
2006	3
2007	14
2008	39
2009	149
2010	293
2011	245
2012	370
2013	233
2014	198
2015	113
2016	70
2017	58
2018	37
2019	43
2020	49
2021	44
2022	56
2023	127
2024	50
2025	20
2026	15

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.

Asphyxiation: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Injuries, Strangulation: 2 recorded references
Chemical, Strangulation: 3 recorded references
Drowning, Injuries, Strangulation: 1 recorded references
Entrapment, Injuries, Strangulation: 2 recorded references
Injuries: 24 recorded references
Injuries, Strangulation: 793 recorded references
Injuries, Strangulation, Suffocation: 4 recorded references
Injuries, Suffocation: 6 recorded references
Strangulation: 1367 recorded references
Strangulation, Suffocation: 6 recorded references
Suffocation: 18 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.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 2219 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 648, 'description': 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.

Cord, opening and entrapment configuration — what evidence do we have?
Record the relevant cord/strap, loop, opening or restraint geometry and the intended user/use context. Ask which specific configuration could create the reported trapping/strangulation mechanism; do not infer a universal dimension or release-force limit.
Useful evidence: Dimensioned drawings, adjustment/release behavior, user/age context and existing configuration-specific evidence.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
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.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

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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