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Baby socks – Sockswear “Baby Söckchen ("Baby socks")”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 5 Aug 2015In the weekly report of 14 Aug 2015 (week 32, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Baby socks
Brand
Sockswear
Name
Baby Söckchen ("Baby socks")
Type / model
Unknown
Batch
66630002121000000500
Description
Pack of seven pairs of baby socks, in different colours and with different patterns.
Risk
null The orange polyester fibres of the socks contain azo dyes releasing an excessive amount of the aromatic amine 4-aminoazobenzene (measured value: 525 mg/kg). The aromatic amine in question has a high allergenic potential on exposure to the skin and is known to be carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the requirements of the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1001/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-032 (XML)
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