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Casual & Comfortable scarves — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 25, 2009

Hazard

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain banned azo-colourants. The turquoise blue scarf released 51 mg/kg of benzidine and 270 mg/kg of 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine, which both exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. The red scarf released 880 mg/kg of benzidine, which exceeds the limit 30 mg/kg.The products do not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected by the customs authorities — Other

Product description

1. Pleated viscose scarf, colour turquoise blue, size 50 x 180 cm 2. Red viscose scarf, size 50 x 180 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.

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