Fancy-dress costume

MGM-MERCREDI · Déguisement "Wednesday Addams"

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Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: France
Counterfeit: No

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What is the danger

The migration of chromium VI from the toy is too high (measured value: 0.32 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.

Risk

Risk of allergic reaction and cancer

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive nor with the European standards EN 71-1 and EN 71-3.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Importer
Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 18 July 2025

Product

Description: Fancy-dress costume for the ‘Wednesday Addams’ character. The product consists of a skirt, a jacket and a grey and black t-shirt. All batches are concerned.
Packaging: Plastic bag and cardboard label.
Brand: MGM-MERCREDI
Model / type: 1000158
Barcode: 0195884045435019588404544201958840695850195884069592

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: SR/02846/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-31
Published: 30 July 2025
Modified: 22 December 2025
Corrigendum: Notification SR/02768/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken. Notification SR/02796/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken and product identification.