EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children's slippers — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04017/25
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 58.7% and 10.7% by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to: 0.2% by weight).Lead is harmful to…
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Product
Children's slippers
- Children's red slip-on shoes made of soft plastic with a pattern of a red bird and white flowers on the buckle, size 24, 25.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 58.7% and 10.7% by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value up to: 0.2% 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 General Product Safety Regulation nor the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 31/10/2025
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