
Scarves - Accessories
L’asessor
- Country of origin
- India
- Notifying country
- Finland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains banned azocolourants. The turquoise colour in the turquoise and black scarf releases 100 mg/kg of benzidine and 75 mg/kg of 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine, which both exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. The turquoise colour in the turquoise and dark blue scarf releases 120 mg/kg of benzidine and the dark blue colour releases 230 mg/kg of benzidine, which both exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Import rejected by the customs authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- 1. A turquoise and black viscose scarf with several different shaped patterns; 2. A turquoise and dark blue viscose scarf with squared patterns.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1326/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-40
- Published
- 15 October 2009
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