EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children´s T-shirt YOUJOY “Unknown” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0468/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the dark blue textile contains azo dyes releasing the aromatic amine benzidine (46.4 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.The product poses a risk of choking because the pink and silver stones can be easily detached and may be swallowed by children.
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Product
Children´s T-shirt — YOUJOY
- Brand
- YOUJOY
- Name / model
- Unknown · Style No: FZ – 6050
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children´s dark blue, long-sleeved T-shirt with multi-coloured printing and a picture of a girl on the front. The T-shirt is decorated with small stones of silver and pink colour glued to the textile material. Size: 12 months and 24 months.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the dark blue textile contains azo dyes releasing the aromatic amine benzidine (46.4 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.The product poses a risk of choking because the pink and silver stones can be easily detached and may be swallowed by children.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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