EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
T-shirts and sweatshirts America Today “Keith Haring items” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03046/25
Summary
The imprint of the affected clothing items has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 25% and 0.12% by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
T-shirts and sweatshirts — America Today
- Brand
- America Today
- Name / model
- Keith Haring items · Easton off white – 1252002507 902 , Ebba JR light green – 4252002357 502 , Ebba JR soft pink – 4252002357 867 , Ebba off white – 2252002359 902 , Emina off white – 2252002425 902 , Sly hood JR dark blue – 3212002439 350 0 & 3212002380 350, Sly hood JR off white – 3212002439
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- T-shirts and sweatshirts. Product sold online, in particular via Zalando.
- Recall information: https://www.america-today.com/en-nl/important-product-information.html
What is the risk?
- The imprint of the affected clothing items has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 25% and 0.12% by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/07/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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