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Shoes – Ladies' boots — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 1, 2007

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the textile components of the shoes contain a high level of 384,8 mg/kg of formaldehyde, which exceed the maximum amount of 75 mg/kg. This can cause irritations and allergic reactions and is therefore dangerous for the health and safety of consumers. Formaldehyde has low allergic potential, i.e. allergic reactions may be caused by small amounts of formaldehyde.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and information to consumers ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued — Other

Product description

Ladies’ boots, green colour, with plastic label tagged to the tongue, with the following indication: "AB ANCHOR BLUE", with sewed textile band around the foot with indication: "Al BgANA SPORT". Packaging: pink box indicating: "art. # 6199-2" and "KRASEL"

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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