InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : DistriCenter – Hairclips

DistriCenter – Hairclips

Name: FPC

Category: 10

Date: 2026-08-21

Product Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The product has an excessive concentration of benzene (measured value up to 2460 mg/kg). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 30/06/2026

Description: Pack of two decorative crab-shaped hairclips. All batches are concerned.

Notifying Country: France

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

DistriCenter - Hairclips

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