EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Plastic sandals Accés — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02157/25
Summary
The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 0.46% and 0.015% by weight, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause…
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Product
Plastic sandals — Accés
- Brand
- Accés
- Name / model
- 644570 (white), 644571 (black)
- Barcode
- 64104164457006410416445717
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Plastic slippers with stripes on them. The white slippers have silver stripes (sizes 36-41) and the black slippers have white stripes (sizes 40-45).
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 0.46% and 0.015% by weight, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 19/05/2025
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