Reported risk evidence comparison

Clothing, textiles and fashion items: plasticizers — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 204 official alert references published from 2008-08-08 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including wallet, cosmetic bag set, gardening gloves. The other 196 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about plasticizers. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Wallet · SR/02664/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Coin purse made of leather-like material with a 101 Dalmatians pattern. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The material of the purse has an excessive concentration of Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 7.55% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown [1]

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Cosmetic bag set · SR/02506/26

Report published 2026-09-18 · notifying country Slovenia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Three-piece cosmetic bag set comprising two blue textile cosmetic bags and one transparent plastic pouch with zipper closure. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 13.5% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 28/08/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 25/08/2026 [2]

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Gardening gloves · SR/02192/26

Report published 2026-08-07 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Gardening gloves in various patterns, with coloured palms, rubber nubs and a red band on the wrist [3]
Reported risk explanation: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 20.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]

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Flip flops · SR/01634/26

Report published 2026-06-12 · notifying country Finland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Turquoise flip flops with text "Summer" in the sole and light green straps. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 57% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 13/05/2026 [4]

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Wallet · SR/01444/26

Report published 2026-05-22 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Hong Kong

Reported product description: Blue wallet, imitation leather, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via shaghafi.de. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The upper material of the wallet contains an excessive concentration of phthalates: bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DPB), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (value measured: 12.2 %, 0.48 % and 0.03 % respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 29/04/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 29/04/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 29/04/2026 [5]

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Children's shoes · SR/01361/26

Report published 2026-05-08 · notifying country Malta · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Children's sport shoes in different colours and sizes. All batches are affected. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 10.1% and 39.2% by weight, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. These phthalates may pause a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 27/04/2026 [6]

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Handbag · SR/01163/26

Report published 2026-04-24 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Handbags, in black and brown, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via www.kiabi.com. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The dark grey and dark with a grey polar fleece lining parts of the handbag has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 0.18% and 0.13% by weight, respectively) These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 03/04/2026 [7]

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Handbag · SR/01194/26

Report published 2026-04-24 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Black and burgundy handbag with a shoulder strap, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via kiabi.com. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP) (measured values: 1,849 mg/kg, 1,200 mg/kg and 1,200 mg/kg, respectively). These phthalates may harm the health of children by causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 03/04/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

204 distinct official alert references, published between 2008-08-08 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2008	2
2010	6
2011	1
2012	3
2013	1
2014	2
2015	8
2016	4
2018	3
2019	2
2020	6
2021	15
2022	54
2023	32
2024	19
2025	26
2026	20

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Chemical: 186 recorded references
Chemical, Environment: 17 recorded references
Environment: 1 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 196 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 4}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Plasticizer identity, material and use — what evidence do we have?
Identify the actual plasticizer/substance and polymer/component, with composition and use/exposure facts. Similar abbreviations or a general “phthalates” label do not resolve exact identity or applicable conditions. Keep concentrations and legal scope questions separate.
Useful evidence: Supplier substance/CAS/EC identities, composition and material records, sampled-component results and exact use/actor context.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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