Man's cap
Coastguard · Unknown
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The grey-green colour inside the sweatband contains azo dyes releasing the aromatic amine 4-aminoazobenzene in a concentration above the permitted limit of 30 mg/kg (measured value of 4-aminoazobenzene: 562 mg/kg ). The aromatic amine in question has a high allergenic potential on exposure to the skin and is known to be carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the requirements of the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 6 February 2015
Product
- Description
- Olive green cap with light brown edging band, half belt on rear, adjustable with metal buckle, grey-green sweat-band on inside, Sample size: 99
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0547/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-016
- Published
- 20 April 2015
- Corrigendum
- Upon request of the notifying authority, the risk description of notification A12/1793/14 published in report number 45/2014 has been modified.
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