InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Generic – Plastic sandals

Generic – Plastic sandals

Name: PVC sandal glitter

Category: 10

Date: 2025-07-04

Product Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of lead, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 13%, 11.7% and 9.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. DEHP and DBP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 06/06/2025

Description: Transparent sandals made of PVC, with rhinestones. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0C4GJHX7M).

Notifying Country: Sweden

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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