EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls’ shoes AHIEVE “Unknown” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1515/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 235.61 mg/kg by weight dimethylfumarate (DMF). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation.The product also poses a risk of choking because it contains small parts (a rhinestone) that may easily detach and be swallowed by…
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Product
Girls’ shoes — AHIEVE
- Brand
- AHIEVE
- Name / model
- Unknown · Item 2515-1
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls’ shoes with a pink sole and white upper, on which there is a ribbon with a rhinestone in the form of a flower, and a pink strap with a self-adhesive band. The shoes are packed in a cellophane bag in which there is a sachet bearing the inscription “SILICA GEL”.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 235.61 mg/kg by weight dimethylfumarate (DMF). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation.The product also poses a risk of choking because it contains small parts (a rhinestone) that may easily detach and be swallowed by small children.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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