EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Glasses case “Sac à lunettes portable en cuir PU, ceinture de taille portable, boîte de rangement pour lunettes” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03738/24
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value: 146 mg/kg). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Glasses case
- Name / model
- Sac à lunettes portable en cuir PU, ceinture de taille portable, boîte de rangement pour lunettes
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Glasses case in black imitation leather with a popper button closure and a loop to allow the case to be worn on a belt. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005005274418969).
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of formaldehyde (measured value: 146 mg/kg). Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 12/11/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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