Children's shoes
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Malta
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains excessive amounts of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 0.12% and 31.6% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may pose a risk to human health and the environment. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 8.1% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 27 April 2026
Product
- Description
- Rubber boots, intended for children, with a cartoon motif in different colours and sizes. All batches are affected. Product sold online, in particular via Joom.
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01372/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-18
- Published
- 11 June 2026
- Modified
- 11 June 2026
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