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Socks — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentOct 3, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Socks — chemical & environment risk

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Hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of nonylphenol ethoxylates (measured value up to 0.039 % by weight).Nonylphenol ethoxylates are endocrine disruptors, aquatic toxins, and bioaccumulative substances, leading to reproductive and developmental harm in aquatic life and potential human health issues like reproductive problems and an increased risk of hormone-related cancers. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (19/09/2025)

Product description

Wool socks, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (product identifier: 47527021).

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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