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Men’s socks - Simpsons, Garfield – KiK

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 18 Mar 2010In the weekly report of 19 Mar 2010 (week 11, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Men’s socks - Simpsons, Garfield
Brand
KiK (31 alerts)
Brand as notified
KIK
Type / model
1. Garfield socks / Garfield motif + ‘Grrr!’ / season: 209 WGR: 842 order 1990800 / 19908008421000000100,2. Simpsons socks / Homer motif + ‘Man vs. Hammer’ / season: 209 WGR: 842 order 1520800 / 15298008421000000100,3. Garfield socks / Garfield motif without text/ season: 209 WGR: 842 order 1990800 / 19908008421000000100,Various textile applications (motifs) with same order number possible.
Description
1. Black socks with woven textile application (Garfield motif + ‘Grrr!’),2. Grey socks with woven textile application (Homer Simpson motif+ ‘Man vs. Hammer’),3. Black socks with woven textile application (Garfield motif without text).
Risk
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain prohibited azo dyes, which release 150 mg/kg (No 1), 97 mg/kg (No 2) and 87 mg/kg (No 3) of 4-amino azobenzene from the textile application of the socks.These products do not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures
  • Voluntary 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 0524/10Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0524/10Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0524/10Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0524/10Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0524/10Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0524/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0524/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-11 (XML)
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