EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Backpack for notebook DICOTA “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0106/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 0.4 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the backpack and 0.2 mg/kg in the mould-proof sachet. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Backpack for notebook — DICOTA
- Brand
- DICOTA
- Name / model
- Unknown · Article No. N 15188 P
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- A blue-black-grey coloured backpack for a notebook with adjustable chest and hip straps. The bag has extra compartments for storage of a mobile phone, pens, keys, etc. There is a picture in reflective material on the zipper-locked pocket.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 0.4 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the backpack and 0.2 mg/kg in the mould-proof sachet. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation.
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