EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's shoes — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01372/26
Summary
The product contains excessive amounts of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.12% and 31.6% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may pose a risk to human health and the environment. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 8.1% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage…
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Product
Children's shoes
- Name / model
- 9NPW3D8D
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rubber boots, intended for children, with a cartoon motif in different colours and sizes. All batches are affected. Product sold online, in particular via Joom.
What is the risk?
- The product contains excessive amounts of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.12% and 31.6% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may pose a risk to human health and the environment. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 8.1% 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. 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: 27/04/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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