EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Handbag Kiabi “Sac à main forme bowling” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01163/26
Summary
The dark grey and dark with a grey polar fleece lining parts of the handbag has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.18% and 0.13% by weight, respectively) These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Handbag — Kiabi
- Brand
- Kiabi
- Name / model
- Sac à main forme bowling · EXK65
- Barcode
- 36160345720473616037424947
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Handbags, in black and brown, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via www.kiabi.com.
- Recall information: http://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2026-03-0154
What is the risk?
- The dark grey and dark with a grey polar fleece lining parts of the handbag has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.18% and 0.13% by weight, respectively) These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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: 03/04/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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