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Wellington Boots for Children children's boots — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 31, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Wellington Boots for Children children's boots — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Wellington Boots for Children children's boots — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 24.4% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.485% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation, the REACH Regulation nor with the European standards EN 18219-1, EN 18219-2 and EN 14389.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (02/12/2024)

Product description

Wellington boots with cartoon character for children. Product sold online, in particular via Shein.

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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