EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Slippers Unipri “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1091/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 285 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the footwear. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.
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Product
Slippers — Unipri
- Brand
- Unipri
- Name / model
- Unknown · Item KD 08-58, CLT 1764
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Children’s slippers with sachets containing a dehydrating substance. They emit a strong smell of chemicals. The dehydrating sachet has inscriptions: “Non manglare“, “Nicht essen”, „Do not eat”, “Nepas manger”, “Niet eten”, “Not mon glare”. The upper of the slippers is made of fabric in orange and bl
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 285 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the footwear. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.
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