Plastic sandal with cartoon-characters. Product sold online, in particular via Shein.
Name: Plastic Sandal
Category: 10
Date: 2025-01-31
Product Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The plastic material of the sandals has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 21.7%) and cadmium (measured values up to 1.2 mg/kg). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 02/12/2024
Description: Plastic sandal with cartoon-characters. Product sold online, in particular via Shein.
Notifying Country: Malta
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
