Mitre Essentials Plain Shower Curtain- White

The outer fabric of the product contains an excessive quantity of PFCA-related substances and perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs). These substances bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the. Moreover PFOAs are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation not with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.

Published: 25 September 2026
Notifying authority: Ireland
Catalog checked: 23 October 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 17/07/2026

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: SR/02479/26
Model: GT798

Classification

Category: Decorative articles
Risk type: Chemical, Environment
Country of origin: Ireland

Product description

White shower curtain