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Mr Dalli: Children clothes must meet safety standards
24 Mar '10
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Parents and caregivers can also follow basic recommendations, including:
• Clothes for children up to 7 years (height 1.34 m) should not have cords or drawstrings in the hood and neck area.
• Clothes for 7 and14 year olds should not have cords longer than 75 mm (7,5 cm) in the hood and neck area or drawstrings with free ends. Cords in the hood and neck area should not be elastic except for shoulder straps and halter necks.
• Clothes for children should not have cords or drawstrings with free ends longer than 140 mm (14 cm) in the chest and waist area.
• Halter neck-style children's clothes should not have loose ends in the hood and neck area.
• Children's clothes intended to be tied at the front should not have tied belts or sashes longer than 360mm (36 cm).when measured untied from the point where they are to be tied 6.
• If you already have children's clothes that do not meet the above requirements you can make them safer by removing the cord or drawstring, cutting them off or shortening them.
• If you have bought a garment that does not comply with these basic rules, you can report it to the market surveillance authorities in your country.
What next:
Member States continue to monitor the safety of children clothes benefiting from best practice and the training acquired during the joint action. Cooperation with economic operators will continue to increase their awareness and understanding of the safety requirements they have to fulfil when placing children garments on the market. Certain requirements under the European standard need to be clarified, for easier interpretation and application both by market surveillance authorities and operators.
• Clothes for children up to 7 years (height 1.34 m) should not have cords or drawstrings in the hood and neck area.
• Clothes for 7 and14 year olds should not have cords longer than 75 mm (7,5 cm) in the hood and neck area or drawstrings with free ends. Cords in the hood and neck area should not be elastic except for shoulder straps and halter necks.
• Clothes for children should not have cords or drawstrings with free ends longer than 140 mm (14 cm) in the chest and waist area.
• Halter neck-style children's clothes should not have loose ends in the hood and neck area.
• Children's clothes intended to be tied at the front should not have tied belts or sashes longer than 360mm (36 cm).when measured untied from the point where they are to be tied 6.
• If you already have children's clothes that do not meet the above requirements you can make them safer by removing the cord or drawstring, cutting them off or shortening them.
• If you have bought a garment that does not comply with these basic rules, you can report it to the market surveillance authorities in your country.
What next:
Member States continue to monitor the safety of children clothes benefiting from best practice and the training acquired during the joint action. Cooperation with economic operators will continue to increase their awareness and understanding of the safety requirements they have to fulfil when placing children garments on the market. Certain requirements under the European standard need to be clarified, for easier interpretation and application both by market surveillance authorities and operators.
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