EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Flip flops Pepco — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01330/22
Summary
The plastic material of the product contains excessive concentrations of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 11% by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 8,3%). DBP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans…
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Product
Flip flops — Pepco
- Brand
- Pepco
- Name / model
- SKU 320218
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Flip flops, sizes 36-41, manufactured between: August 2020 and February 2021.
- Recall information: https://pepco.pl/wycofane_produkty/sku-320218-japonki-damskie-36-41/
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product contains excessive concentrations of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 11% by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 8,3%). DBP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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