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Economic Operator's Ref 4837902518 Rain Boots for Kids Children's boots — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2025-01-31 · China-origin

Hazard: Chemical, EnvironmentOrigin: China

Children's Rain Boots contain hazardous chemicals and pose environmental risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-01-31
Country of origin	China
Model identifiers	Wellington boots for kids
Category	Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard	Chemical, Environment
Hazard description	The plastic material of the sandals has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 21.7% and 17.5% by weight, respectively) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.38%). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment.
Non-compliance	REACH Regulation
Remedy	Recall of the product from end users.
Recall number	SR/00364/25
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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