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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-02-19serious risk

Children's shoes (Ufo)

Is my product affected?

Children's shoes

  • Brand Ufo

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Children's shoes with a sport design in white and blue or brown and beige colors have been recalled due to the presence of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in sachets within the shoes. The shoes, which feature Velcro fastening straps and buckles, contain 130.5 mg/kg of DMF, a substance that is strongly sensitizing on contact with skin and is banned in consumer products under Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.

Authorities have ordered a sales ban, withdrawal from the market, and consumer recall of the product. The customs authorities have also rejected imports of these shoes. The recall was initiated by Bulgaria. The source does not specify what consumers who have purchased these shoes should do.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 130.5 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets.Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities and import rejected by the customs authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

Children's shoes, sport design, trainers, white & blue and brown & beige colours, white front stitches on the area connecting the upper part and the sole and the outer details, with a Velcro fastening strap and a buckle. Pictograms on the bottom indicate the main materials used for the shoes – genuine leather, bottom and lining material and other materials for the sole. Model: Unknown Notifying country: Bulgaria

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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