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Slippers — chemical risk (A12/00540/23)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 17, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Slippers — chemical risk (A12/00540/23)
Photo from the official notice: Slippers — chemical risk (A12/00540/23)
Photo from the official notice: Slippers — chemical risk (A12/00540/23)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of lead and cadmium (measured value up to 2100 mg/kg and 237 mg/kg, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (22/02/2023)

Product description

Indoor footwear, slippers, PVC sole, synthetic and textile uppers (soft), intended for children and women. Product also sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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