EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's boots “Wellington Boots for Children” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00444/25
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 24.4% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.485% by weight)…
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Product
Children's boots
- Name / model
- Wellington Boots for Children · sk2407168999003070
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Wellington boots with cartoon character for children. Product sold online, in particular via Shein.
- Recall information: https://m.shein.com/euqs/campaigns/sheinrecalling1210a
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 24.4% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.485% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation, the REACH Regulation nor with the European standards EN 18219-1, EN 18219-2 and EN 14389.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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