Children's shoes
| Alert Number | 1479/09 |
| Brand | Flower Girl |
| Category | Clothing, textiles and fashion items |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Estonia |
| Country of Origin | Belgium |
| Model Number | Article No. 155280, barcode on packaging 4001552800328, size 32. |
| Published | 13 November 2009 |
Risk Description
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 916.2 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets (substance not present in footwear).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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Girls' shoes in dark-brown and taupe colour, packed in a cardboard box bearing the words “Flower Girl” and a label indicating the number of the article, colour, size and a sticker with information in Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian about the distributors, manufacturer and country of origin. In the box of shoes there is a mould-proof sachet with information: “ACTIVE MINERAL ANTI-MOLDS DO NOT EAT!!”