EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Children's fancy-dress costume Fiestas Guirca “PIRATE” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02025/24
Summary
The material of the costume has an excessive concentration of chromium VI (measured value up to 0.78 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Children's fancy-dress costume — Fiestas Guirca
- Brand
- Fiestas Guirca
- Name / model
- PIRATE · 77418 (size 5-6), 77419 (size 7-9)
- Batch number(s)
- 9445202204
- Barcode
- 84340777941808434077794199
- Category
- Toys
- Pirate costume consisting of gaiters, trousers, jacket, shirt and hat.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- The material of the costume has an excessive concentration of chromium VI (measured value up to 0.78 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 71-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/07/2024
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗