Clothing, textiles and fashion items: chemical treatments, detachable parts — reported risk evidence
This comparison covers 2 official alert references, including girls’ shoes, published from 2012-10-12 to 2012-10-12. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about chemical treatments, detachable parts. 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.
Girls’ shoes · A12/1515/12
Report published 2012-10-12 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Girls’ shoes with a pink sole and white upper, on which there is a ribbon with a rhinestone in the form of a flower, and a pink strap with a self-adhesive band. The shoes are packed in a cellophane bag in which there is a sachet bearing the inscription “SILICA GEL”. [1]
Reported risk explanation
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 235.61 mg/kg by weight 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.The product also poses a risk of choking because it contains small parts (a rhinestone) that may easily detach and be swallowed by small children. [1]
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: Unknown [1]
Report published 2012-10-12 · notifying country Bulgaria · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Children’s shoes – with a red upper and a black sole, with a self-adhesive strap with a flower at the end. On the front of the upper there is an attached ribbon with a textile flower decorated with small beads glued onto the fabric. The shoes emit a pungent smell. On the sole there is a picture of t [2]
Reported risk explanation
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 5.93 mg/kg by weight 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.The product also poses a risk of choking because it contains small parts (a rhinestone) that may easily detach and be swallowed by small children. [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: Unknown [2]
2 distinct official alert references, published between 2012-10-12 and 2012-10-12. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2012
2
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, Choking: 1 recorded references
Chemical, Choking, Suffocation: 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.
2 distinct descriptions displayed; 0 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.
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.
Accessible and detachable parts — what evidence do we have?
Document the intended users/age, accessible parts, attachment/retention design and relevant use or misuse conditions. Compare the source’s actual detachment or choking explanation with your product; agree justified methods and current criteria separately.
Useful evidence: Age/use rationale, part/attachment drawings, material and assembly data, existing retention/accessibility evidence.
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.
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.
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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