Reported risk evidence comparison

Clothing, textiles and fashion items: chemical treatments — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 200 official alert references published from 2008-11-21 to 2016-01-29. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including women's shoes, children's shoes, baby shoes. The other 192 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 chemical treatments. 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.

Women's shoes · A12/0072/16

Report published 2016-01-29 · notifying country Italy · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Women's shoes sold in a white and golden shoebox. Sample size: 38. Colour: black. [1]
Reported risk explanation: null The product contains dimethylfumarate (DMF) (measured values: 0.118 mg/kg in the insole and 0.129 mg/kg in the upper). DMF causes skin irritation and is a strong skin sensitizer when in contact with the skin.One case of contact dermatitis reported. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 23/11/2015 [1]

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Children's shoes · A12/0631/14

Report published 2014-05-02 · notifying country Czechia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Children's red, textile shoes, size 24, with a plastic decoration of a car. The sole and toe are made of plastic /rubber.There is Velcro fastener with the inscription “PRO RACER“. The product is packed in a red and grey cardboard box with a picture of a car ("Lightning Mc Queen") and the inscription [2]
Reported risk explanation: null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 0.29mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 19/03/2014 [2]

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Children's shoes · A12/0599/14

Report published 2014-04-25 · notifying country Czechia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Synthetic dark blue shoes with decorations (butterfly, white strips with flowers). Velcro fastener. Size 21 and 23. [3]
Reported risk explanation: null White insoles contain 0.41 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to the REACH Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/03/2014 [3]

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Baby shoes · A12/1472/13

Report published 2013-11-01 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Textile baby shoes, blue, white and orange, with elasticated laces. Packaging: clear plastic box. Size 74/80, Age 6-12 months [4]
Reported risk explanation: null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 0.3 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the lining (direct skin contact). DMF is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing DMF are banned according to the REACH Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 09/10/2013 [4]

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Women`s sandals - Sandals Wodmeng · 1707/10

Report published 2010-11-19 · notifying country Estonia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Women's sandals packed in a cardboard box marked “Wodmeng”. On the label is the article number and size. There is also a mould-proof sachet with information “DO NOT EAT” in the box containing the sandals. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 3.7 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the footwear and 0.55 mg/kg in the sachet which is included inside the packaging. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Ladies’ shoes · 1687/10

Report published 2010-11-12 · notifying country Hungary · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Bronze coloured high-heeled ladies' shoes. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 94.9 mg/kg of Dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets (mouldproof agent) put to the shoes. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [6]

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Children’s shoes - For girls · 1244/10

Report published 2010-08-20 · notifying country Poland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Girl’s shoes, made of false-patent leather, coloured black with pink lining. The product is packed in a pink cardboard box. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains dimethylfumarate (DMF)in the footwear:- right shoe: 9.1 mg/kg and 11.5 mg/kg,- left shoe: 8.3 mg/kg and 8.4 mg/kg.One accident reported.Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and information to consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]

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Women's shoes · 1214/10

Report published 2010-08-13 · notifying country Italy · reported origin Bangladesh

Reported product description: Espadrille-style ladies' footwear with shallow crepe soles. Black, made of fabric (toe box and heel counter) and cord, with visible stitches attaching the rubber sole to the sole of the shoe. The fabric toe box and heel counter are attached by a black cord which keeps them on the foot, so that the shoe does not slip off. The insole of the item is also made of black fabric. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the shoes and in the packaging:Upper/insole: 1.1 mg/kg; Canvas cord outsole: 8.6 mg/kg; Cardboard box: 0.7 mg/kg.Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitising on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned according to Commission Decision 2009/251/EC. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

200 distinct official alert references, published between 2008-11-21 and 2016-01-29. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2008	3
2009	108
2010	64
2011	12
2012	7
2013	3
2014	2
2016	1

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: 200 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; 192 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 20, 'description': 2}.

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.

Chemical treatment, sachets and exposure context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the treatment or sachet substance, its location and supplier/batch records. Trace potential transfer to the product and actual contact/exposure conditions. An anti-mould purpose does not establish microbial contamination or justify a preservative test; verify the reported chemical identity and current applicable conditions separately.
Useful evidence: Treatment/sachet identity and composition, supplier/batch records, material/contact configuration, relevant chemical sampling/results and current exposure/applicability review.
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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