InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: FOMAX – Fancy-dress costume
Name: Costume de noel
Category: 10
Date: 2025-02-21
Product Category: Toys
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The migration of chromium VI from the costume’s label is too high (measured value: 0.053 mg/kg). Chromium VI is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the European standard EN 71-3.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/02/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown
Description: Red and white Christmas themed costume for children.
Notifying Country: France
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
