EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Trousers Zeeman “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0344/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the black textile contains azo dyes releasing the aromatic amine benzidine (140 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Trousers — Zeeman
- Brand
- Zeeman
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- EAN 2015269502224, C.50221 C50222 and C50223
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Jogging trousers made of dark blended fabric.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the black textile contains azo dyes releasing the aromatic amine benzidine (140 mg/kg).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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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