EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Cloth napkin Sastybale “Christmas Cloth Napkins” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02449/26
Summary
The EU has identified a serious risk to human health and the environment in certain Sastybale Christmas Cloth Napkins due to high levels of toxic chemicals called PFCA-related substances and PFOAs. These substances can accumulate in both humans and wildlife, potentially causing cancer, and are banned under EU regulations. The napkins have been withdrawn from sale by retailers across Europe.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Cloth napkin — Sastybale
- Brand
- Sastybale
- Name / model
- Christmas Cloth Napkins · TB1225
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Red cloth napkin.
- Sold online: Amazon() /
What is the risk?
- The outer fabric of the product contains an excessive quantity of C9-C14 PFCA-related substances and perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs). These substances bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the. Moreover PFOAs are carcinogenic. The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulation nor of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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