Skip to content

QUECHUA Jacket MH500 TW rain jacket — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentSep 4, 2026
Photo from the official notice: QUECHUA Jacket MH500 TW rain jacket — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: QUECHUA Jacket MH500 TW rain jacket — environment risk

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

Hazard

The outer fabric of the coat contains C9–C14 perfluorocarboxylic acid related compounds (PFCAs) (measured value: 1394 µg/kg).These substances bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Moreover, the product has an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value: 1210 µg/kg)). PFOAs are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment. The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulation nor of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (08/12/2025)

Product description

Children's raincoat, size 8-9 years, 131-140 cm

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.

More from this brand

See all →

Recent alerts in this category

See all →