Children's clothing
25th December 2010
Item Description:
Type/number of model: 1) Article Codes: F001/F004/F005
Description:
1. Boy's suit (green): Article F001: Pale green boy's suit, with white long-sleeved shirt and elastic tie bearing a geometric pattern consisting of wavy lines. There are two cardboard swing tickets. The first bears the brand name "KA LUO YI"; the second ticket also bears the brand in white print, along with "Style no", "Size" and "Wash to cleanse" in black on a white background. The swing tickets are attached to the garment by a black string. 2. Boy's suit (grey): Article F004: Pastel grey boy's suit with brown and light grey tones. The light-coloured fabric label sewn to the inside of the blazer bears the brand of the garment in black. The black, irregularly-shaped swing ticket bears the brand "KA LUO YI" in white print, enclosed by a white line. It is attached to the garment by a black string.
3. Boy's suit (striped green): Article F005: Pale green, striped boy's suit, with white long-sleeved shirt and tie. The grey fabric label sewn to the inside of the blazer bears the brand in black. There are two cardboard swing tickets. The first bears the brand "KA LUO YI"; the second ticket also bears the brand in white print against a black background, along with "Style no", "Size" and "Wash to cleanse" in black on a white background. The swing tickets are attached to the garment by a black string.
Country of origin: Unknown
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Danger:
Chemical
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain hexavalent chromium, in concentrations varying from 0.6 to 5 mg/kg. Oeko Tex Standard 100 states that, to ensure optimum quality, total chromium content should be less than 1 mg/kg for children's clothing and less than 2 mg/kg for all other clothing, regardless of whether it is in contact with the skin. According to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR; 2007), chromium VI should actually be below the detection limit due to the substance's cutaneous sensitisation properties, i.e. its ability to cause allergic reactions such as contact dermatitis. Taking into account that the target population is children who have a tendency to suck on their clothing and that the chromium VI content is above established limit values, we consider that exposure may occur not only via the cutaneous route, but also by the oral and inhalatory route and that the products therefore pose a chemical risk.
Action Taken:
Seizure of the products ordered by the authorities.
Notifying Country:
ITALY
The Next Step...
If you purchased this item, get in touch with the place you bought it from to find out what to do next.
If you live in the UK and need further advice, please contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or www.consumerdirect.gov.uk.
Notes & History:
02nd February 2011 by Recalled Products Administrator
Recalled Products has recently built a new importer to improve the quality of the data on our site. As a result, this recall notice has been updated. To ensure an accurate record, the original details are included in the notes below.
02nd February 2011 by Recalled Products Administrator
Recalled Products updated the danger description. The original is below:
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain hexavalent chromium, in concentrations varying from 0.6 to 5 mg/kg. Oeko Tex Standard 100 states that, to ensure optimum quality, total chromium content should be less than 1 mg/kg for childrenâ
02nd February 2011 by Recalled Products Administrator
Recalled Products updated the product description. The original is below:
Type/number of model: 1) Article Codes: F001/F004/F005
Description:
1. Boyâ??s suit (green): Article F001: Pale green boyâ??s suit, with white long-sleeved shirt and elastic tie bearing a geometric pattern consisting of wavy lines. There are two cardboard swing tickets. The first bears the brand name â??KA LUO YI"; the second ticket also bears the brand in white print, along with â??Style noâ??, â??Sizeâ?? and â??Wash to cleanseâ?? in black on a white background. The swing tickets are attached to the garment by a black string. 2. Boyâ??s suit (grey): Article F004: Pastel grey boyâ??s suit with brown and light grey tones. The light-coloured fabric label sewn to the inside of the blazer bears the brand of the garment in black. The black, irregularly-shaped swing ticket bears the brand â??KA LUO YIâ?? in white print, enclosed by a white line. It is attached to the garment by a black string.
3. Boyâ??s suit (striped green): Article F005: Pale green, striped boyâ??s suit, with white long-sleeved shirt and tie. The grey fabric label sewn to the inside of the blazer bears the brand in black. There are two cardboard swing tickets. The first bears the brand â??KA LUO YIâ??; the second ticket also bears the brand in white print against a black background, along with â??Style noâ??, â??Sizeâ?? and â??Wash to cleanseâ?? in black on a white background. The swing tickets are attached to the garment by a black string.
Country of origin: Unknown
25th December 2010 by Recalls Importer
Item imported from European Commission RAPEX
