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Aqua Sphere Beachwalker XP water shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 2, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Aqua Sphere Beachwalker XP water shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Aqua Sphere Beachwalker XP water shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Aqua Sphere Beachwalker XP water shoes — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The shoes contain the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benz(a)anthracene (measured value 2.4 mg/kg), chrysene (measured value 1.2 mg/kg) and benzo(e)pyrene (measured value 1.3 mg/kg). PAHs are absorbed through skin contact. These PAHs are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/10/2018)

Product description

Black/silver neoprene water shoes; no packaging.

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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