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Richter children’s flip-flops — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 17, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Richter children’s flip-flops — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Richter children’s flip-flops — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Richter children’s flip-flops — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Richter children’s flip-flops — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Richter children’s flip-flops — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Richter children’s flip-flops — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The insole contains chromium VI (measured value up to 16.8 mg/kg). Chromium VI is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks — Retailer (25/10/2023)
  • Stop of sales — Retailer (25/10/2023)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (25/10/2023)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (25/10/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (25/10/2023)

Product description

Children’s flip-flops made of plastic and natural materials, insole made of leather.

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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