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Wenko shower curtain — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentApr 24, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Wenko shower curtain — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Wenko shower curtain — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value up to 203 μg/kg). PFOAs are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (06/10/2025)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (06/10/2025)

Product description

Shower curtain with a butterfly print.

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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