EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Beach sandals “FlipFlops med SWEDEN” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01802/21
Summary
The blue soft plastic strap contains di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) and lead (measured values up to 22%, 0,35% and 0.1% by weight, respectively).The yellow soft plastic strap contains di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di-iso-butyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured values up to 11%, 0,49 and 0.25% by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm…
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Product
Beach sandals
- Name / model
- FlipFlops med SWEDEN · AP809497-06_36-38-B , AP809497-01T_36-38-B, AP809497-01T_42-44-B, AP809497-01_36-38-A, AP809497-01_36-38-B, AP809497-01_42-44-A, AP809497-01_42-44-B, AP809497-02_36-38-A, AP809497-02_36-38-B, AP809497-02_42-44-A, AP809497-03_36-38-A , AP809497-03_36-38-B , AP809497-03_42-44-A
- Barcode
- 5996425497684
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Flip flops made out of plastic. Also sold online.
What is the risk?
- The blue soft plastic strap contains di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) and lead (measured values up to 22%, 0,35% and 0.1% by weight, respectively).The yellow soft plastic strap contains di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di-iso-butyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured values up to 11%, 0,49 and 0.25% by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Lead pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation and REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/11/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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