Shower curtain
Mitre Essentials Plain Shower Curtain- White
- Country of origin
- Ireland
- Notifying country
- Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The outer fabric of the product contains an excessive quantity of PFCA-related substances and perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs). These substances bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the. Moreover PFOAs are carcinogenic.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation not with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 17 July 2026
Product
- Description
- White shower curtain
- Packaging
- Transparent plastic package.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02479/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-38
- Published
- 16 September 2026
- Modified
- 16 September 2026
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10118662
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