EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children´s jacket Pokka -52 C — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01750/22
Summary
The plastic decorations (on zippers and sleeve) contain an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 40% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Children´s jacket — Pokka -52 C
- Brand
- Pokka -52 C
- Name / model
- Pokka -52 C
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children´s jacket with two zipper pockets on each side, coloured in blue, white and green. All three zippers have plastic husky-dog images. There is also a plastic husky logo on the left sleeve.
What is the risk?
- The plastic decorations (on zippers and sleeve) contain an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value 40% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Product was repaired by removing DEHP containing plastic decorations on zippers and sleeve.
- Date of entry into force: 25/11/2022
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