EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Underwear Tchibo “Pantys” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1265/19
Summary
The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (calculated value: 87 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Underwear — Tchibo
- Brand
- Tchibo
- Name / model
- Pantys · 14547 (373956-373962) (Pantys 3 Stück - 3 pairs of shorts) 14548 (373963-373966, 374460- 374462) (Pantys 7 Stück - 7 pairs of shorts) 14549 (373967-373970, 374463-374465) (Slips 3 Stück - 3 pairs.....
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- White and grey underwear. No packaging description available. The product was also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.tchibo.de
What is the risk?
- The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (calculated value: 87 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 15/07/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/07/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/07/2019
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