EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's flip-flops “Unicorn flipflop sandals Avslappede søte tegneserie flipflops for jente” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01435/25
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP)(measured values: 3.6% and 20.7% and 0.04% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. . Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.014%…
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Product
Children's flip-flops
- Name / model
- Unicorn flipflop sandals Avslappede søte tegneserie flipflops for jente · Sky Blue-32
- Batch number(s)
- 240606
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pink and blue unicorn children's flipflops. Product sold online, in particular via Temu (Product identifier: 601099551054631).
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di-‘isononyl’ phthalate (DINP)(measured values: 3.6% and 20.7% and 0.04% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. . Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.014% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 0.12% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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: 10/01/2025
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