Viva · Briefs

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains banned azo-dyes. Release of 4-aminoazobenzene: 195 mg/kg from the briefs with gold imprint and 158 mg/kg from the briefs with silver imprint. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 04 December 2009
Notifying authority: Germany
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 recall from consumers by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1583/09
Model: EAN code: 4022222224190.
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4022222224190

Classification

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

Product description

Two pairs of briefs made from black elastic textile, one with gold imprint and one with silver imprint (with a 'lip' design and 'Kissing you' text), black elastic waistband; unpackaged.