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Children's underpants (3 pairs) – TEDi

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 6 Mar 2008In the weekly report of 7 Mar 2008 (week 9, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Children's underpants (3 pairs)
Brand
Tedi (59 alerts)
Brand as notified
TEDi GmbH & Co. KG
Type / model
Barcode 59484002221000000300, article No 5948400, delivery note No 188497, EAN code 0821849729170.
Description
Three pairs of children’s underpants (black, orange, black and orange stripes) in a plastic bag attached to printed card; with labelling "Kinderwäsche 3 Slips Grösse 128/134" (3 pairs of children’s underpants, size 128/134), price €3, "TEDi GmbH & Co. KG ", 100% cotton.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 236 mg/kg of benzidine, which is a known human carcinogen which can easily be absorbed through the skin. It is harmful to the blood and weakens the bone marrow.This product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0271/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0271/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-9 (XML)
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