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Men's shoes – Xinyuan

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 4 Mar 2010In the weekly report of 5 Mar 2010 (week 9, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Men's shoes
Brand
XinYuan (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
Xinyuan
Type / model
Item 506.
Description
Men’s lace-up shoes „XINYUAN” with a decorative buckle, item No. 506. The shoes are sold together with a shoehorn made of PVC. They are packed in a cardboard box which also contains a sachet with an anti-moisture agent on which there is an inscription „MOULDPROOF AGENT DO NOT EAT”. The shoes emit a strong odour of a chemical substance.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 62.5 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets.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
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0414/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0414/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-9 (XML)
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