BILITIS · Ladies' shoes - Women's boots

The product poses a chemical risk because of the presence of 259 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate in the shoes and in the sachets contained in the packaging. Dimethylfumarate (DMF) is a substance which has to be considered harmful, irritating and sensitising on contact with the skin, and its use as a biocide is not authorised. One incident reported.

Published: 06 March 2009
Notifying authority: France
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of the products by the importer. . Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0289/09
Model: "BILITIS" BOOTS, STYLE No 9315 CAMEL B38A

Classification

Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Women's heeled boots in leather with part of upper in fabric; with zip fastener and buckles. Colour: camel.