EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Child's bib “Baby-Lätzchen” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0942/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains azo dyes releasing the carcinogenic amine 4-aminoazobenzene in a concentration of 159 mg/kg. This exceeds the limit of 30 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Child's bib
- Name / model
- Baby-Lätzchen · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 4002840016162
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Set of seven different bibs made from white terry fabric; on the front side there are coloured prints of animals and of the days of the week, the reverse side is blank and also made of white terry fabric; different bands used as trim (dark blue, red, turquoise and yellow) and to tie the bibs.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains azo dyes releasing the carcinogenic amine 4-aminoazobenzene in a concentration of 159 mg/kg. This exceeds the limit of 30 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/05/2013
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