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Primark Witch Halloween Set Fancy-dress costume — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2025-05-09 · China-origin

Hazard: ChemicalOrigin: China

Primark Witch Halloween Set costume poses a chemical hazard

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-05-09
Country of origin	China
Model identifiers	9624001
Category	Toys
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	The product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 0.19 mg/kg). Chromium VI is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.
Non-compliance	Toy Safety Directive; REACH Regulation and the European standard EN 71-3
Remedy	Recall of the product from end users.
Recall number	SR/01721/25
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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