Underpants 2,5 II

Chemical Clothing, textiles and fashion items Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Underpants 2,5 II
Alert Number1338/07
BrandBoston
CategoryClothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryHungary
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberNO: MBOX026 Bar code: 9 33155 50065 4, 3 505731 888694.
Published4 January 2008

Risk Description

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 745 mg/kg 3,3’-dimetoxi-benzidine (limit value: 30 mg/kg). The presence of aromatic amine refers to the fact that azo-dyes prohibited by the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EC were used. During normal use the product may have harmful effect on human health.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Elastic cotton underpants, dark and light blue with red stripe on the front. Size: XXL/8 and XL 7.

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