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Sweet Day women's shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 4, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0.64 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets.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

  • Voluntary recall from consumers by the importer — Other

Product description

Ladies' pumps, black, heel 5 cm, decorated with a bow at the toe; black inner lining and insole; entire heel covered with plastic material similar to upper; black plastic sole approximately 3 mm thick. Packaging: cardboard box containing two sachets with 'dessicant' – 1 with blue and 1 with black writing; blue writing: "Desiccant, Biochemical Dry, Do Not Eat" (contains colourless crystalline powder); black writing: "Desiccant Silica Gel, Throw Away, Do Not Eat" (contains colourless transparent beads, diameter 2-4 mm).

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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