EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Boots Dune “Dune Head and Heels Boots” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00003/23
Summary
The product contains an exposed nail inside the boot which could cause injury, such as a small penetration into skin. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Boots — Dune
- Brand
- Dune
- Name / model
- Dune Head and Heels Boots · Head and Heels
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black heeled boots marked with "Dune" and "Head & Heels" on the sole and insert respectively, in knee-height and ankle-height varieties.
- Recall information: https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/product-recall
What is the risk?
- The product contains an exposed nail inside the boot which could cause injury, such as a small penetration into skin. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/10/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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