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Children's boots “Wellington Boots for Children”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 28 Jan 2025In the weekly report of 31 Jan 2025 (week 5, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Children's boots
Name
Wellington Boots for Children
Type / model
sk2407168999003070
Description
Wellington boots with cartoon character for children. Product sold online, in particular via Shein.
Risk
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 24.4% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.485% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation, the REACH Regulation nor with the European standards EN 18219-1, EN 18219-2 and EN 14389.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 2 Dec 2024
Recall page
https://m.shein.com/euqs/campaigns/sheinrecalling1210a
Online marketplace
Shein
Notifying country
Malta
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00444/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00444/25
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00444/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-5 (XML)
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