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Fiestas Guirca PIRATE Children's fancy-dress costume — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2024-08-09

Hazard: Chemical

Fiestas Guirca PIRATE Children's fancy-dress costume poses a chemical hazard

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-08-09
Model identifiers	77418 (size 5-6), 77419 (size 7-9)
Category	Toys
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	The material of the costume has an excessive concentration of chromium VI (measured value up to 0.78 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.
Non-compliance	Toy Safety Directive; European standard EN 71-3
Remedy	Withdrawal of the product from the market. Recall of the product from end users.
Recall number	A12/02025/24
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Restricted-substance test reports (phthalates, lead, cadmium, PFAS…) covering current batches and all variants.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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