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Children's shoes — recall

Name: Children's shoes
Brand: American Club

Consumer goods · European Union · 2026-08-21

Hazard: Chemical

Children's shoes Chemical

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2026-08-21
Manufacturer	American Club
Model identifiers	AK01; 5903497227453
Category	Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	The migration of chromium VI from the textile labels is too high (measured value up to 8.9 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Remedy	Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 04/08/2026
Recall number	SR/02280/26
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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