MARKS & SPENCER WITHDRAWS TURKISH DRESS OVER SAFETY CONCERNS
October 2nd, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A MARKS & Spencer-sold children's red check shirt dress has been withdrawn from sale in Britain over safety concerns, the European Commission's RAPEX consumer alert service has reported. It said the Turkey-made dress had a waist cord that "poses a risk of entrapment and a tripping hazard" because it is "not centrally fixed".
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A MARKS & Spencer-sold children's red check shirt dress has been withdrawn from sale in Britain over safety concerns, the European Commission's RAPEX consumer alert service has reported. It said the Turkey-made dress had a waist cord that "poses a risk of entrapment and a tripping hazard" because it is "not centrally fixed".
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