EU issues consumer warning on Chinese-made children's shoes

Notification date: 2023-04-14

Notifying country: Finland

Product Category in question: Apparel, Textiles & Fashion

Problem Product Details: Product: Children's Shoes; Category: Clothing, Textiles and Fashion; Brand: Marvel-Spiderman; type_NumberOfModel: SP011740;

The country of origin of the product in question: China

Hazard: Chemical Hazard

Violations: The plastic material of the Spider-Man logo contains bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in excessive concentrations (measured up to 12% by weight). Phthalates may damage children's health, and may cause damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with REACH regulations.

Handling measures: border refusal to import