Attention ! Over 80 European Alerts regarding various products sold on Shein ! InfoCons Consumer Protection informs you !
InfoCons informs you about the European Alerts concerning various categories of non-compliant products sold through the online platform Shein and the risks associated with them.
The European Alerts for non-compliant products can be found directly in the European Consumer Protection InfoCons App.
Recently, at the European level, various categories of non-compliant products sold through the online platform Shein have been issued alerts.
In the European Consumer Protection InfoCons App, consumers can check in the “ALERTS” section, in the “Search” bar, the products that have been subject to an alert by entering the product brand.
At the same time, consumers can verify whether a non-food product is subject to a non-compliance alert by simply scanning the barcode on the product packaging/label.
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The categories of non-compliant products sold through Shein that were subject to alerts were:
- 63% products from the Toys category
- 98% products from the Clothing, textiles and fashion items category
- 76% products from the Jewelry category
- 88% products from the Child care articles and children’s equipment category
- 66% products from the Sports equipment / recreational equipment category
- 44% products from the Electrical appliances and equipment category
- 22% products from the Protective equipment category
- 22% products from the Gadgets category
- 22% products from the Light garlands category
The risks associated with the various categories of products sold through Shein, according to the European Alerts found in the InfoCons Consumer Protection App, are:
- 78% presented a risk of choking
- 37% presented a chemical risk
- 10% presented a risk of injuries
- 88% presented an environmental risk
- 44% presented a risk of burns
- 22% presented a risk of electric shock
- 22% presented a risk of strangulation
The countries of origin of the non-compliant products sold on Shein that were subject to alerts are:
- 24% – People’s Republic of China
- 76% – Unknown
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Product: Sports ball
Name: PVC Fitness Ball, Large Yoga Ball, Thickened Explo
Product description: Grey plastic ball intended for physical exercises, pilates and yoga. Product sold online, especially through Shein (unique identifier: st2411288108177015).
Type of risk: Chemical risk
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values: 45% by weight). This phthalate may harm health, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product is not compliant with the REACH Regulation.
Product: Children’s slippers
Name: Kids’ Breathable Sandals Luminous Slippers Beach Shoes For Boys And Girls, Toddler To Big Kid Sizes
Product description: Royal blue slippers for children. Size: 26. Product sold online, especially through Shein (unique identifier: sk2311101262721112).
Type of risk: Chemical risk
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 2.98% by weight). This phthalate may harm children’s health, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product is not compliant with the REACH Regulation.
Product: Soft toy
Name: THE MONSTERS, HAVE A SEAT
Brand: POP MART
Product description: Brown soft toy. Product sold online, especially through Shein.
Type of risk: Choking risk
The toy has small parts (leg) that can detach easily. A small child may put them in their mouth and choke. This product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product: Baby carrier
Brand: Baby Carrier
Product description: Baby support without integrated leg openings, grey on the outside, with a brown bear emblem on a white background with lettering. Product sold online, especially through Shein (unique product identifier: sa25050924417277767).
Type of risk: Risk of Injuries and Strangulation
The circumference of the carrying bag loop is too long, which may lead to strangulation. In addition, the product does not provide the required durability, which may lead to the child falling, resulting in injuries.
Legal provisions (at EU level) and European standards against which the product was tested and did not comply: The product is not compliant with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 16512.
Within the European InfoCons App, in the ALERTS section, you can identify non-compliant products from multiple fields and the severity of the non-compliance, as well as the country from which the authority issued the alert, the product’s origin, as well as other relevant data about the products, including photographs of them: motor vehicles and their components, chemical products, child care articles and children’s equipment, clothing, textiles and fashion items, communication and media equipment, construction products, cosmetic products, decorations, eco design, electrical appliances and equipment, equipment for explosive environments, furniture, electronic devices, gas appliances and components, hand tools, sports / recreational equipment, jewelry, kitchen / cooking accessories, laser pointers, lifts, lighters, light garlands, lighting equipment, protective equipment, measuring instruments, machinery, equipment / pressure containers, toys, stationery, pyrotechnic articles, rail and guided transport, recreational craft products, waste.
The risks that products subject to alerts may have are: asphyxiation, burns, chemical risk, choking, cuts, hearing damage, damage to eyesight, drowning, electric shock, electromagnetic interference, energy consumption, immobilization, environmental risk, fire, health risks / others, injuries, incorrect measurement, microbiological risk, security, strangulation, suffocation.
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The Free European InfoCons App supports you in identifying unsafe (non-compliant) food and non-food products.
InfoCons supports consumers by offering them the possibility to directly and FREE access the Alerts section for food and non-food products from the Free InfoCons App at the level of the European Union!
Furthermore, earlier this month, the European Commission opened formal proceedings against Shein under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The investigation concerns the platform’s systems for limiting the sale of illegal products within the European Union, including content that could constitute child sexual abuse material, such as child-like sex dolls. It also examines the risks linked to the addictive design of the service, including the use of points or rewards to encourage engagement, and the transparency of Shein’s recommender systems.
Under the DSA, Shein must clearly disclose the main parameters used in its recommendation systems and provide users with at least one option that is not based on profiling. The Commission will conduct an in-depth investigation, and the opening of proceedings does not prejudge the final outcome. These actions are complementary to ongoing consumer protection and product safety enforcement measures at EU level.
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Attention! Before purchasing products, access the Alerts section within the European InfoCons App to make sure that the products you wish to purchase are not or have not been subject to alerts issued by the European Union, simply by searching in the menu bar of this section – “search”.
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