Chemical

Bikini

Sport
BikiniBikiniBikiniBikiniBikini
Case number
1145/08
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Type / Model
EAN Code: 4330717128626
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-10-17

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a chemical risk because the black seams of the bikini contain banned azodyes (356 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzene) which, when broken down, can form carcinogenic amines. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and destruction of remaining stock by the retailer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Bikini top and briefs made from elastic textile, both with flower patterns in colours beige, brown and black. There is a white plastic buckle at the top of the briefs. Bikini top has sewn-in reinforcement. There are black seams which come directly into contact with the body.
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