Children`s football boots

Chemical Clothing, textiles and fashion items Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Children`s football boots
Alert Number0835/10
BrandVictory
CategoryClothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryGermany
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberEAN code: 172052210087
Published28 May 2010

Risk Description

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0.8 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets, 0.16 (± 0.02) mg/kg in the orange textile insole which comes into direct contact with the skin and 0.16 (± 0.02) mg/kg in the laces.Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

One pair of orange football boots for children (size 31): uppers made of elastic orange plastic, with red trim; insole made of orange textile on a layer of white foam; lining made of red imitation leather; stud-effect sole made of orange plastic with red trim and embossed with the mark "31"; orange laces; the shoebox contains two white sachets containing desiccant with the words "SILICA GEL, DO NOT EAT…" in black print.

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