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C2BB babies' shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 10, 2017
Photo from the official notice: C2BB babies' shoes — chemical risk

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Hazard

The pink leather around the ankle contains azo dyes releasing the aromatic amine 4-aminoazobenzene in a concentration of 1200 mg/kg. When the product is in direct and prolonged contact with the skin, the Aromatic Amine may be absorbed by the skin.Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (23/01/2017)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (23/01/2017)

Product description

Soft leather baby shoes, dark blue with multicolour polka dots on the uppers. Sold in a cloth bag with a label showing the composition (leather) for the 3 parts of the shoe).

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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