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Press release 2006.12.13 [NITE Warns: Skin Entrapment with Swimming Trunks]

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NITE Warns: Skin Entrapment with Swimming Trunks

National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
Life and Welfare Technology Center
December 13, 2006

The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) today issued a press release on a safety alert concerning skin entrapment with swimming trunks.

1. Press release

Release date:
December 13, 2006
Title:
Safety Alert on Skin Entrapment with Swimming Trunks
Publisher:
Life and Welfare Technology Center
Summary:

NITE released a NITE Alert on skin entrapment accident with boys' swimming trunks. Since no appropriate consumer measures have been taken by the importer in relation to this case, NITE has issued a safety alert calling for consumers' attention to avoid this hazard.

2. Reference

NITE Consumer Product Safety website
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For more information;
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)
Product Safety Technology Center, Product Safety Investigation Division

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