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Scarf – Halonen

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 27 Aug 2009In the weekly report of 28 Aug 2009 (week 33, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Scarf
Brand
Halonen
Type / model
Art no: 1436
Description
Scarves in dark blue and orange colours made of viscose. Size70x200
Risk
The product poses a health risk because of banned azocolourants. The dark blue scarf’s material releases 590 mg/kg of 3.3’-demethoxybenzidine, which exceeds the limit of 30 mg/kg. The orange scarf’s material released 210 mg/kg of benzidine, which exceeds the limit of 30 mg/kg.The products do not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the customs authorities
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
India
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1189/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-33 (XML)
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