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Bijou Brigitte — Clothing, textiles and fashion items — recall A12/1499/12

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Hungary · 2012-10-12 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/1499/12
Date of alert
2012-10-12
Country / jurisdiction
Hungary
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Bijou Brigitte
Product category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product type
Men's leather wristband
Reported risk: A termék kémiai kockázatot jelent, mert a bőr karkötő azokat tartalmaz, amelyek 801,6 mg/kg benzidint és 88,5 mg/kg 4-aminobifenilt szabadítanak fel, meghaladva a 30 mg/kg határértéket. A termék nem felel meg a REACH rendeletnek.
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Risk Description (original English): The product poses a chemical risk because the leather wristband contains azo dyes releasing 801.6 mg/kg of benzidine and 88.5 mg/kg of 4-aminobiphenyl exceeding the limit of 30 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/47191

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