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Christmas decorations with treated feathers

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 26 Jul 2007In the weekly report of 27 Jul 2007 (week 29, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Christmas decorations with treated feathers
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
- Article 66439585 BLUE ball bar code 8031295891631;- Article 66439685 BLUE festoon bar code 031295891648.
Description
Decorative articles made from duck feathers treated to 90° and then coloured blue. There are also quills of various kinds, probably peacock.
Risk
When touched, the notified products release colorants in considerable quantities.The colorants found are:- BASIC BLUE 9 (methylene blue CAS 61-73-4), which in concentrated solutions can cause damage to the cornea and conjunctiva and which can be harmful if swallowed in large quantities;- BASIC Violet 14 (CAS 632-99-5) is also present, which has been assessed by the IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) as a probably category 2B carcinogen.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0736/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0736/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-29 (XML)
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