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Wellington Boots for Children Children's boots — recall

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

Hazard: Chemical, EnvironmentOrigin: China

Children's Wellington Boots contain harmful chemicals, posing environmental risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-01-31
Country of origin	China
Model identifiers	sk2407168999003070
Category	Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard	Chemical, Environment
Hazard description	The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 24.4% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.485% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. …
Non-compliance	Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation, the REACH Regulation; European standards EN 18219-1, EN 18219-2 and EN 14389
Remedy	Recall of the product from end users.
Recall number	SR/00444/25
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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