EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-4
Erica · Scarf
The products pose a chemical risk because of banned azocolourants. The green scarf’s darkest shade releases 880 mg/kg of benzidine and 41 mg/kg of 4-aminobiphenyl, both of which exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. The blue and green scarf’s blue colour releases 86 mg/kg of benzidine and 150 mg/kg of 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine, both of which exceed the limit of 30 mg/kg. The products do not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
- Published
- 06 February 2009
- Notifying authority
- Finland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0149/09
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- India
Product description
1. Viscose, checked scarf in different shades of green, size 55 x 180 cm. 2. A blue and green viscose, checked scarf, size 55 x 180 cm.