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EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-044

Aqua Sphere · Beachwalker XP

The shoes contain the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benz(a)anthracene (measured value 2.4 mg/kg), chrysene (measured value 1.2 mg/kg) and benzo(e)pyrene (measured value 1.3 mg/kg). PAHs are absorbed through skin contact. These PAHs are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published
02 November 2018
Notifying authority
Germany
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 15/10/2018

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/1612/18
Model
black/silver
Batch
Batch: PO# 16000441 EAN: 8032621391733, 8032621391740, 8032621391757, 8032621391764, 8032621391771, 8032621391788, 8032621391795, 8032621391801
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8032621391733 · 8032621391740 · 8032621391757 · 8032621391764 · 8032621391771 · 8032621391788 · 8032621391795 · 8032621391801
Category
Hobby/sports equipment
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Black/silver neoprene water shoes; no packaging.