Children's clothing
25th December 2010
Item Description:
Type/number of model: Article codes 650 890 1094 Y1096 Y1095 VW21
Description:
1. T-shirt: Article 650: White fabric T-shirt. On the front is an image of two black-eyed puppies, one white, one brown with blue wings. Underneath them, "heaven sent" is printed in blue letters outlined in red. The rectangular textile label sewn to the inside of the garment bears the brand name in green lettering. A green and beige card label is attached bearing the circular logo (with a small red circle) and the brand name in beige lettering outlined in red.
2. Trousers: Article 890: Children's blue corduroy trousers with elasticated waist and metal press fasteners, embroidered with turquoise and beige thread, turquoise glitter and several ruffles of blue voile fabric. There is a pink rectangular fabric label sewn to the edge of the back pocket bearing the brand name in black lettering, and a pink irregular-shaped card label with a thin blue border with small flowers of various sizes with turquoise petals and small hearts outlined in white. At the top is a stylised yellow sun-like design. In the centre, "DuoCay Years" is written in white lettering, and below that, "jeans".
3. Shorts: Article 1094: Violet jeans-style girls' shorts, embroidered with small violet leaves beneath the front pockets, and round metallic buttons with stars which fasten side straps. The pink fabric label sewn to the inside of the garment bears the brand name in white lettering. On the fuchsia pink card label are three black stars outlined in white, the wording "Yong Da", a white adhesive label with the article code, and the age.
4. Trousers: Article Y1096: Aubergine coloured jeans-style girls' trousers with silver embroidery on the back pockets. On the fuchsia pink card label are three black stars outlined in white, the wording "Yong Da", a white adhesive label with the article code, and the age.
5. Trousers: Article Y1096: Red jeans-style trousers with a white and red coat of arms embroidered on the back pocket. On the fuchsia pink card label are three black stars outlined in white, the wording "Yong Da", a white adhesive label with the article code, and the age.
6. T-shirt: Article VW21: Blue T-shirt
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
25th December 2010 by Recalls Importer
Item imported from European Commission RAPEX
