EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Handbag Kiabi “Sac souple avec bandoulière courte” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01189/26
Summary
The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 152 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
Handbag — Kiabi
- Brand
- Kiabi
- Name / model
- Sac souple avec bandoulière courte · EXK63
- Barcode
- 3616034798508
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Woven-effect supple handbag with a short shoulder strap. Product sold online, in particular via kiabi.com.
- Recall information: http://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2026-03-0205
What is the risk?
- The product contains formaldehyde (measured value up to 152 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): 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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