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Scarf – Erica

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 5 Feb 2009In the weekly report of 6 Feb 2009 (week 4, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Scarf
Brand
Erica
Type / model
Unknown
Description
1. Viscose, checked scarf in different shades of green, size 55 x 180 cm. 2. A blue and green viscose, checked scarf, size 55 x 180 cm.
Risk
The products pose a chemical risk because of banned azocolourants. The green scarf’s darkest shade releases 880 mg/kg of benzidine and 41 mg/kg of 4-aminobiphenyl, both of which exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. The blue and green scarf’s blue colour releases 86 mg/kg of benzidine and 150 mg/kg of 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine, both of which exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. The products do not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
India
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0149/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0149/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0149/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-4 (XML)
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