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Clothing, textiles and fashion items — chemical risk (0538/06)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 25, 2006

Hazard

This product poses a chemical risk to consumers since it contains prohibited carcinogenic aromatic amine 3,3-dimethoxybenzidine (measured value 144 mg.kg-1) and formaldehyde (measured value 23.5 mg.kg-1).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market and warning of consumers ordered by the authority — Other
  • Voluntary recall by the distributor — Other

Product description

Boy’s briefs “DMD 8” Description: Boy’s briefs, knitwear. Size: up to 1 year. Information on the label: MADE IN CHINA, 100 % cotton, DMD 8. Colour: dark blue with a print on the front of a tractor with the inscription “TRACTOR”.

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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