EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Slippers Shen “Fish Slippers Fiskesandaler” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00424/20
Summary
The material of the product contains an excessive amount of lead, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)(measured values: 0.14 %, 16.2 % and 1.8 % 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.These phthalates may harm the health, causing possible damage to the…
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Product
Slippers — Shen
- Brand
- Shen
- Name / model
- Fish Slippers Fiskesandaler
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Slippers in the shape of fish in sample size 38/39.
What is the risk?
- The material of the product contains an excessive amount of lead, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)(measured values: 0.14 %, 16.2 % and 1.8 % 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.These phthalates may harm the health, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/11/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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