InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: Fiesta Guirca – Fancy-dress costume

Fiesta Guirca – Fancy-dress costume

Name: Archer

Category: 10

Date: 2025-04-04

Product Category: Toys

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The migration of chromium VI from the toy is too high (measured value: 0.57 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.Moreover, the migration of lead from the surface material is too high (measured value: 116 mg/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, and can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the REACH Regulation.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 03/03/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/02/2025

Description: Archer costume consisting of a pair of trousers, a shirt and two belts. All batches are affected.

Notifying Country: France

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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