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Flower Girl children's shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 13, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 916.2 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets (substance not present in footwear).Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Girls' shoes in dark-brown and taupe colour, packed in a cardboard box bearing the words “Flower Girl” and a label indicating the number of the article, colour, size and a sticker with information in Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian about the distributors, manufacturer and country of origin. In the box of shoes there is a mould-proof sachet with information: “ACTIVE MINERAL ANTI-MOLDS DO NOT EAT!!”

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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