"Nike" · Trainers

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain 0.5-0.7 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC.

Published: 25 December 2009
Notifying authority: Italy
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Seizure of the products ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1670/09
Model: 1. NIKE SHOX R4: Article code 104265 106 00, 2. AIR MAX ’97: Article code: 310026 081 00

Classification

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

Product description

1. NIKE SHOX R4: Yellowand green cardboard box bearing the article code and barcode. White shoes with red heel wedge and red trim (origin: China)2. AIR MAX ’97: Orange cardboard box bearing the article code and barcode (origin: Vietnam)Black shoes with Gold trim.<b>These products are counterfeit</b>.