InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Wool socks, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (product identifier: 47527021).

Wool socks, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (product identifier: 47527021).

Name: No Name Provided

Category: 10

Date: 2025-10-03

Product Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Risk Type: Chemical, Environment

Danger: The product has an excessive concentration of nonylphenol ethoxylates (measured value up to 0.039 % by weight).Nonylphenol ethoxylates are endocrine disruptors, aquatic toxins, and bioaccumulative substances, leading to reproductive and developmental harm in aquatic life and potential human health issues like reproductive problems and an increased risk of hormone-related cancers. 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: 19/09/2025

Description: Wool socks, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (product identifier: 47527021).

Notifying Country: Sweden

Country of Origin: Unknown

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Wool socks, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via Shein (product identifier: 47527021).

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