The European Union announced recalls of several defective products manufactured in mainland China in the 38th week of 2009
In the 38th week of 2009, the European Union announced the recall of several defective products made in mainland China, which the National Standardization Administration found had not been sold in China.
The recall of defective products manufactured in mainland China was announced in the 39th week of 2009 by the Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products (RAPEX) of the European Council for Health and Consumer Protection.
A UK importer has voluntarily recalled knitted decorative items manufactured in mainland China under the brand name Junction 18 because the product poses a risk of choking on children under the age of 3. The product can be used as a toy, and the plastic eyes are prone to falling off, potentially leading to swallowing by young children. This does not comply with the Toy Directive and relevant EU standard EN 71.
German importers have voluntarily recalled and destroyed women's shoes made in mainland China under an unidentified brand because the lining and heel contained 880 mg/kg and 1700 mg/kg of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) respectively, exceeding the permissible limit of 0.1 mg/kg. DMF is a potent chemical, and consumers are prohibited from using this product. Additionally, German importers have voluntarily recalled women's boots made in mainland China under the brand "Graceland" because the upper and lining contained 24 mg/kg of DMF, exceeding the permissible limit of 0.1 mg/kg. DMF is also a potent chemical, and consumers are prohibited from using this product. Furthermore, German importers have voluntarily recalled women's boots made in mainland China under the brand "Graceland" because the upper and lining contained 80 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg of DMF respectively, exceeding the permissible limit of 0.1 mg/kg.
Cyprus's supplier voluntarily stopped selling and recalled baby bibs made in mainland China under the brand Olmitos because the product contained excessive amounts of chemicals. Specifically, the product contained 4.0% di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, and under the EU's new chemical policy, certain phthalate plasticizers are prohibited from use in childcare products.
Spanish customs has banned the import of women's boots made in mainland China under the brand To Be, citing excessive amounts of chemicals in the products. The Lucio and Lisa models contain 3.11 and 0.41 mg/kg of dimethyl fumarate, respectively, exceeding the permissible limit of 0.1 mg/kg.
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) has conducted a preliminary search on online shopping platforms such as Yahoo! Taiwan and Google, and found no information indicating that this product is sold domestically. If members of the public have purchased this or a similar product, they are advised to report it directly to the BSMI. The BSMI has translated and published detailed recall information on its website (http://www.bsmi.gov.tw) under the "Product Safety Information" section, urging consumers to pay attention to this information. For more detailed information, please visit the BSMI website or directly consult the European Council for Health and Consumer Protection (RAPEX) website (http://www.bsmi.gov.tw).http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/rapex/rapex_archives_en.cfm）。
– Reference source: Yahoo News, October 22, 2009
