EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Slippers Janina — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03142/25
Summary
The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA) (measured value 10.8 mg/kg by weight). This PAH may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Slippers — Janina
- Brand
- Janina
- Name / model
- JANINA · 1201473/002
- Batch number(s)
- 000273404
- Barcode
- 12014738991002000599
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- White slippers, intended for women.
What is the risk?
- The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA) (measured value 10.8 mg/kg by weight). This PAH 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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 25/07/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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