EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' shoes B.STAR “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1930/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 0.2 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the footwear and 0.7 mg/kg in the mould-proof sachet.Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing over 0.1 mg/kg dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Ladies' shoes — B.STAR
- Brand
- B.STAR
- Name / model
- Unknown · Style No.94533-2A
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Ladies sandals packed in a red-coloured cardboard box bearing the words “B.STAR” and the style number and size. There is also a mould-proof sachet with information “Desiccant. Silica gel. Throw away. Do not eat” in the box of shoes.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 0.2 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the footwear and 0.7 mg/kg in the mould-proof sachet.Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing over 0.1 mg/kg dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation.
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