EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Slippers “Pusheen” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04239/25
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 58 g/kg). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic…
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Product
Slippers
- Name / model
- Pusheen · PUSH 5251050
- Barcode
- 5904009150894
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Beach slippers, intended for women.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 58 g/kg). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the General Product Safety 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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