A batch of children’s clothes that failed to meet quality standards has been ordered off the shelves after an inspection by the city quality watchdog yesterday morning.

Over 20 “Bonamom” children’s wear items at the brand’s store inMinhangDistrict’s Sky Mall, including skirts, coats and trousers, were found to have problems regarding the design or materials.

A law enforcement team found that some dresses and tops had long ornamentation at the neckline, which is against the safety standard for children’s clothes.

“According to the standards, clothes for children below the age of 7 cannot have anything dangling near the collar,” saidYuHong, of the quality inspection team. “Nothing around the neckline can be longerthan 14cm.”

Other design faults found included sharp zipper sliders which are not safe for children.

The fiber of a pair of jeans was thought to be below standard, but further tests are needed to confirm.

All clothes with quality problems in the store were taken off sale. The enforcement team ordered the company to recall any products sold. Those in stock were confiscated.

“The latest safety standard for children’s apparel was introduced in 2016. Over 80 clothing enterprises in the city have been inspected since last year. Twenty oneof them were found to have violated the regulations and were fined a total of 1 million yuan (US$146,000),” said the enforcement team vice captainCaiJie.

“We have seen a number of cases in which children’s clothes got tangled in things due to faulty designs like long streamers or ribbons,” saidCai. “Another common problem is color fading, which causes skin allergies.”