QUECHUA · Jacket MH500 TW

The outer fabric of the coat contains C9–C14 perfluorocarboxylic acid related compounds (PFCAs) (measured value: 1394 µg/kg). These substances bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Moreover, the product has an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value: 1210 µg/kg)). PFOAs are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment. The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulation nor of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation

Published: 04 September 2026
Notifying authority: Luxembourg
Catalog checked: 11 September 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 08/12/2025

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: SR/02364/26
Model: 4434399
Check-digit validated barcodes: 3608439290329

Classification

Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type: Environment
Country of origin: Bangladesh

Product description

Children's raincoat, size 8-9 years, 131-140 cm