Shower curtain

Wenko

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Notifying country: Malta

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What is the danger

The product contains an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value up to 203 μg/kg). PFOAs are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.

Measures taken

Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 6 October 2025
Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 6 October 2025

Product

Description: Shower curtain with a butterfly print.
Packaging: Plastic bag with a plastic hanger.
Brand: Wenko
Model / type: Butterfly PEVA shower curtain
Barcode: 4008838164259

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/01093/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-16
Published: 20 April 2026
Modified: 26 August 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/01205/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. Notification SR/01180/26 was withdrawn at the request of the notifying authority