EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's jacket RIP CURL “Epoch Puffer Jacket” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0040/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains azo-dyes releasing an excessive amount of 4,4’-methylenedianiline. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.One incident reported.
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Product
Children's jacket — RIP CURL
- Brand
- RIP CURL
- Name / model
- Epoch Puffer Jacket · KJK4GH, ref. on the shop’s label: LEPOCH H13 PUFFER.
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black jacket with fur-trimmed hood. Size: age 12 years
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains azo-dyes releasing an excessive amount of 4,4’-methylenedianiline. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.One incident reported.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/12/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/12/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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