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Children's clothing set – Barbie “Barbie”

Serious risk Injuries, Strangulation counterfeit product

Published by Safety Gate 10 Jun 2024In the weekly report of 7 Jun 2024 (week 23, 2024)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate

The official record marks this product as counterfeit: it carries the Barbie name but is not a genuine product of that brand.

Product
Children's clothing set
Brand
Barbie (11 alerts)
Brand as notified
Barbie (COUNTERFEIT)
Name
Barbie
Description
Children's clothing set comprising trousers, a white blouse, and a pink zip-up sweatshirt, with 'Barbie' lettering and a doll print.
Risk
The product has long drawstrings with free ends in the waist area. These drawstrings can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 14682.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the retailer · from 22 May 2024
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01498/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01498/24Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01498/24Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01498/24Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01498/24
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01498/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-23 (XML)
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