Consumer warning
Voluntary measure
Notified by France
Published 30 Mar 2026
SR/00949/26
Shein fancy-dress costume subject to a consumer warning over strangulation risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (Shein fancy-dress costume) after it was found to pose a strangulation risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Blue princess dress, intended for children, comprising a bodice decorated with blue sequins sewn to a tulle skirt with sequinned patterns. A train in blue tulle decorated with diamonds is attached to the back of the neck with an elastic cord and sewn-on buttons. Size: 5 years. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (unique product identifier: sk2409255151511500).
- Brand
- Shein
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Clothing & textiles
Why it's dangerous
Strangulation
The product has a free end in the neck area (train attached to the neck) which can become trapped during the child’s various activities, leading to strangulation.
The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 14682.
What the authorities did
Measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
France
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00949/26
View official notice ↗
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