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Hairclips — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

SR/03090/2522 August 2025

Hairclips

Kiabi

Childcare articles and children's equipmentChemical

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

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What is the danger

The product has an excessive concentration of benzene (measured value up to 0.017% mg/kg). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 15 July 2025

Product

Description: Pack of three hairclips, intended for children, with Stich character.
Packaging: Cardboard sheet.
Brand: Kiabi
Model / type: DAY48
Barcode: 3616031245142
Batch: All

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/03090/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-35
Published: 22 August 2025
Modified: 22 August 2025
Corrigendum: Notification SR/03110/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. OR/00133/25 an additional measure was added at the request of the national authority.

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