EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s flip-flops Disney — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01727/23
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 7.79 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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 flip-flops — Disney
- Brand
- Disney
- Name / model
- Ariel 203163123022 , Ariel 203163123023 , Ariel 203163123024 , Ariel 203163123027 , Ariel 203163123029 , Ariel 203163123032
- Batch number(s)
- FAC-006021-2246
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Plastic flip-flops depicting the character Ariel, with a pink sole and a strap comprising two transparent bands, crossed, one pink with white dots, the other blue with white dots. — Child sizes – UK 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/1
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/11373/Internehttps://www.disneylandparis.com/fr-fr/boutiques/rappel-produit/
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 7.79 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the 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: 12/06/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/06/2023
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 ↗