Official recall record

Sunglasses (Glasses frame and sunglasses for children) (ref K24/CP/00059)

What the authority reported

Total content of cadmium exceeding the allowable level by 10.5 times - Measured area: Metal part of the rim (Gold colour) - Measured value: 794 mg/kg - Allowable level: 75 mg/kg or below; Total content of phthalate plasticizer exceeding the allowable level by 216.2 times - Measured area: Plastic nose pad (Clear) - Measured value: 21.624% (DEHP 21.624) - Allowable level: Total content of phthalate plasticizer not exceeding 0.1%; Insufficient labelling - Manufacturer or supplier, material, types of rays blocked, age for use, manufacturing year and month, manufacturer, importer, address and telephone, manufacturing country, warning statements (“Warning! Do not put it into mouth”, “Warning! The sunglasses are not intended to protect your eye from direct viewing”) missing ◇ Risk of causing side effects on kidney function and respiratory system as well as weakening a child’s learning ability if exposed to cadmium ◇ Risk of liver and kidney impairment if exposed to phthalate plasticizer ◇ Risk of providing wrong information

What to do

Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.

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