EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Rain coat “Gyermek Esokopeny” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04157/25
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of Perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA), their salts and related substances (measured value: 13.6 mg/kg).These substances are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment.Moreover, the product contains an excessive amount of Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and related substances (measured value: 12.9 mg/kg). Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) can cause developmental…
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Product
Rain coat
- Name / model
- Gyermek Esokopeny · K112S
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Rain coat made of pink synthetic waterproof material, designed for wearing in rainy weather, with a hood and fastens with press studs in the front. The information indicated on the labelling label sewn into the side seam: "SLR", "50% polyester, 50% PVC".
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of Perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA), their salts and related substances (measured value: 13.6 mg/kg).These substances are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment.Moreover, the product contains an excessive amount of Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and related substances (measured value: 12.9 mg/kg). Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) can cause developmental and reproductive toxic effects and are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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