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Gyermek Esokopeny rain coat — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentNov 28, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Gyermek Esokopeny rain coat — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Gyermek Esokopeny rain coat — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of Perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA), their salts and related substances (measured value: 13.6 mg/kg).These substances are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment.Moreover, the product contains an excessive amount of Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and related substances (measured value: 12.9 mg/kg). Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) can cause developmental and reproductive toxic effects and are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer

Product description

Rain coat made of pink synthetic waterproof material, designed for wearing in rainy weather, with a hood and fastens with press studs in the front. The information indicated on the labelling label sewn into the side seam: "SLR", "50% polyester, 50% PVC".

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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