EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Baseball cap “1. 45, Twins Minnesota States2. New York 55” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1312/12
Summary
null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain azo dyes releasing:1. 320 mg/kg 2. 570 mg/kgof p-aminoazobenzene, exceeding the limit value of 30mg/kg. The products do not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Baseball cap
- Name / model
- 1. 45, Twins Minnesota States2. New York 55 · 1. C.48537 0312012. C.44899 051101
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- 1. Dark blue cap with the inscription: "45, Twins, Minnesota States".2. Dark blue cap with the inscription in white print: "New York 55".
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain azo dyes releasing:1. 320 mg/kg 2. 570 mg/kgof p-aminoazobenzene, exceeding the limit value of 30mg/kg. The products do not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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