KIK · Men’s socks - Simpsons, Garfield

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain prohibited azo dyes, which release 150 mg/kg (No 1), 97 mg/kg (No 2) and 87 mg/kg (No 3) of 4-amino azobenzene from the textile application of the socks. These products do not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

Published: 19 March 2010
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0524/10
Model: 1. Garfield socks / Garfield motif + ‘Grrr!’ / season: 209 WGR: 842 order 1990800 / 19908008421000000100,2. Simpsons socks / Homer motif + ‘Man vs. Hammer’ / season: 209 WGR: 842 order 1520800 / 15298008421000000100,3. Garfield socks / Garfield motif without text/ season: 209 WGR: 842 order 1990800 / 19908008421000000100,Various textile applications (motifs) with same order number possible.

Classification

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

Product description

1. Black socks with woven textile application (Garfield motif + ‘Grrr!’),2. Grey socks with woven textile application (Homer Simpson motif+ ‘Man vs. Hammer’),3. Black socks with woven textile application (Garfield motif without text).