Accés · Plastic sandals

The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of lead and cadmium (measured values up to 0.46% and 0.015% by weight, respectively). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 13 June 2025
Notifying authority: Finland
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: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: 19/05/2025

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: SR/02157/25
Model: 644570 (white), 644571 (black)

Classification

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

Product description

Plastic slippers with stripes on them. The white slippers have silver stripes (sizes 36-41) and the black slippers have white stripes (sizes 40-45).