EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s flip-flops Richter — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02719/23
Summary
The insole contains chromium VI (measured value up to 16.8 mg/kg). Chromium VI is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Children’s flip-flops — Richter
- Brand
- Richter
- Name / model
- Richter Tecbuk silver 5503 541 0200 (GTIN 385-95-102)
- Batch number(s)
- 385-96-102
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s flip-flops made of plastic and natural materials, insole made of leather.
What is the risk?
- The insole contains chromium VI (measured value up to 16.8 mg/kg). Chromium VI is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2023
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