EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hairclips DistriCenter “FPC” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02297/26
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of benzene (measured value up to 2460 mg/kg). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Hairclips — DistriCenter
- Brand
- DistriCenter
- Name / model
- FPC · 2687023
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pack of two decorative crab-shaped hairclips. All batches are concerned.
- Sold online: Amazon() /
- Recall information: http://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2026-06-0246
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of benzene (measured value up to 2460 mg/kg). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- 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: 30/06/2026
- 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: 04/09/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 04/09/2026
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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