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Sweden	Chemical products: Glue. This product contains toluene. (Week 40 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0.4% toluene. Toluene may not be placed on the market or used as a substance or constituent of preparations in a concentration equal to or higher than 0.1% by mass in adhesives intended for sale to the general public. Toluene is classified as toxic for reproduction. Read more
Hungary	Textiles: Ladies’ shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 40 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 1.08 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the green sachets supplied with the shoes. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitizing on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/215/EC. Read more
Hungary	Textiles: Ladies’ shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 40 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 0.23 mg/kg dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the sachets supplied with the shoes. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitizing on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/215/EC. Read more
Germany	Textiles: Ladies’ shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 39 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 800 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in lining and 1700 mg/kg in heel area. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitizing on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/215/EC. Read more
Germany	Textiles: Ladies’ shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 39 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 24 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitizing on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/215/EC. Read more
Germany	Textiles: Ladies’ boots. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 39 – 2009) The products pose a chemical risk because the Lucio model contains 3.11 mg/kg and the Lisa model contains 0.41 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitizing on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/215/EC. Read more
Spain	Textiles: Ladies’ boots. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 39 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because the permitted threshold of 0.1 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) is exceeded in the uppers (80 mg/kg) and in the lining (45 mg/kg). Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitizing on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/215/EC. Read more
Estonia	Textiles: Children’s shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 37 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 2.4 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) in the footwear and 3.3 mg/kg in the sachet included in the packaging. Read more
Hungary	Textiles: Ladies’ shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 37 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because of the presence of dimethylfumarate (DMF) (1.88 mg/kg) in the white sachets. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which is strongly sensitizing on contact with the skin, and consumer products containing dimethylfumarate are banned in accordance with Commission Decision 2009/215/EC. Read more
Germany	Textiles: Men’s shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 36 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because the permitted threshold of 0.1 mg/kg of dimethylfumarate (DMF) is exceeded in the uppers (45 mg/kg) and in the lining (28 mg/kg). Read more

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