EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-41
Sport · Bikini
The product poses a chemical risk because the black seams of the bikini contain banned azodyes (356 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzene) which, when broken down, can form carcinogenic amines. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
- Published
- 17 October 2008
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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 and destruction of remaining stock by the retailer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1145/08
- Model
- EAN Code: 4330717128626
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4330717128626
Classification
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Bikini top and briefs made from elastic textile, both with flower patterns in colours beige, brown and black. There is a white plastic buckle at the top of the briefs. Bikini top has sewn-in reinforcement. There are black seams which come directly into contact with the body.