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Shower curtain – Wenko

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 20 Apr 2026In the weekly report of 24 Apr 2026 (week 16, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Shower curtain
Brand
Wenko
Type / model
Butterfly PEVA shower curtain
Barcode
4008838164259
Barcodes listed
4008838164259 (official alert record)
Description
Shower curtain with a butterfly print.
Risk
The product contains an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value up to 203 μg/kg). PFOAs are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · from 6 Oct 2025
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 6 Oct 2025
Notifying country
Malta
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01093/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01093/26
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/01093/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-16 (XML)
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