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Scarf – Seppälä

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 10 Jul 2008In the weekly report of 11 Jul 2008 (week 27, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Scarf
Brand
Seppälä (6 alerts)
Brand as notified
SEPPÄLÄ
Type / model
Unknown
Description
A white cotton scarf with green decoration (stars etc.), size 100 x 100 cm.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it releases benzidine 130 mg/kg and 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine 140 mg/kg, which exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. Benzidine levels greater than 30 mg/kg indicate that azocolourants have been used to dye the scarf.
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 0741/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0741/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0741/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-27 (XML)
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