EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Slippers Accés “Slippers Orange Crayfish” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03301/24
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalates (DBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and lead (measured values up to 16%, 0.3% and 0.1% by weight, respectively.)These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Lead can cause…
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Product
Slippers — Accés
- Brand
- Accés
- Name / model
- Slippers Orange Crayfish · 615276
- Barcode
- 6410416152769
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Slippers made of orange PVC plastic in the shape of crayfish.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalates (DBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and lead (measured values up to 16%, 0.3% and 0.1% by weight, respectively.)These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Lead can cause developmental neurotoxicity if children are exposed. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/08/2024
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