EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's tracksuit EDEFA — risk: chemical, injuries, strangulation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0251/16
Summary
null The product contains azo-dyes releasing the aromatic amines 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine (measured concentration 224 mg/kg) and benzidine (measured concentration 140 mg/kg). When the product is in direct and prolonged contact with the skin, this aromatic amine may be absorbed by the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.Moreover, the drawstrings in the hood and in the waist…
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Product
Children's tracksuit — EDEFA
- Brand
- EDEFA
- Name / model
- Reference XG-19
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children's tracksuit in blue and grey, consisting of a jacket with a hood containing drawstrings and trousers containing drawstrings in the waistband.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains azo-dyes releasing the aromatic amines 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine (measured concentration 224 mg/kg) and benzidine (measured concentration 140 mg/kg). When the product is in direct and prolonged contact with the skin, this aromatic amine may be absorbed by the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.Moreover, the drawstrings in the hood and in the waist area of the tracksuit may become trapped during various activities of the child, leading to strangulation or injuries.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/01/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/01/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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