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Children's shorts – Color Kids “Shorts Stretch”

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Published by Safety Gate 10 Nov 2026In the weekly report of 13 Nov 2026 (week 45, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 45, 13 Nov 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Children's shorts
Brand
Color Kids
Name
Shorts Stretch
Type / model
752037
Barcode
2000037031914
Barcodes listed
2000037031914 (official alert record)
Description
Children's shorts, size 128, advertised as water repellent
Risk
The outer fabric areas of the product has high concentrations of C9–C14 (perfluorocarboxylic acids) (PFCA) related compounds (measured value 1220 µg/kg). These compounds are extremely persistent, environmentally mobile and may accumulate in the environment. The release of these compounds from articles contributes cumulatively to long-term and irreversible environmental contamination. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the retailer
Notifying country
Luxembourg
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03215/26Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03215/26Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03215/26Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/03215/26
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/03215/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-45 (XML)
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