Official recall record
Outer wear (Textile product for children) (ref K24/CP/00118)
- Issuing authority
- OECD GlobalRecalls — KR
- Alert date
- 2024-12-12
- Country of alert
- Korea (Republic of)
What the authority reported
Total content of cadmium exceeding the allowable level by ① 10.3 times ② 3.4 times - Measured area: ① Soft plastic patch logo in white, ② Soft plastic patch logo in black - Measured value: ① 777 mg/kg ② 257 mg/kg - Allowable level: 75 mg/kg or below; Total content of phthalate plasticizer exceeding the allowable level by ① 504.8 times, ② 504.1 times - Measured area: ① Soft plastic patch logo in white, ② Soft plastic patch logo in black - Measured value: ① DEHP 50.486 %, ② DEHP 50.411 % - Allowable level: Total content of phthalate plasticizer not exceeding 0.1%; Inadequate cord and string - Area: ① Waist drawstring, ② Waist drawstring’s toggle - Issue: ① There is no bar tacking on the drawstring, ② The drawstring’s toggle is not secured to the clothes - Standard: ① If clothes have a drawstring, at least one bar tacking is required at an equal distance from an exit of the string, ② Drawstring’s toggle must be securely attached to the garment; Insufficient labelling - Manufacturer, address and telephone, age for use 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 accidents caused by pinching and tangling of cords and strings ◇ 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.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-10-20.