The persistence of Chrome VI in consumer goods continues to be problematic, as highlighted by the weekly RAPEX reports.
This weeks RAPEX report detailed children’s sandals in Estonia which were found to contain Chrome VI in levels of 6.6mg/kg in … Read More

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RAPEX has released details of further products in Europe which have tested positive for hazardous chemicals.  See below for more information:

Sports Equipment in Germany

RAPEX has released details of leather ice skates in Germany that have been found to … Read More

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RAPEX has released details of further products in Europe which have tested positive for hazardous chemicals.  See below for more information:

Sports Equipment in Germany

RAPEX has released details of leather ice skates in Germany that have been found to … Read More

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RAPEX has released details of further products in Europe which have tested positive for hazardous chemicals.  See below for more information:

Sports Equipment in Germany

RAPEX has released details of leather ice skates in Germany that have been found to … Read More

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RAPEX has released details of further products in Europe which have tested positive for hazardous chemicals.  See below for more information:

Sports Equipment in Germany

RAPEX has released details of leather ice skates in Germany that have been found to … Read More

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RAPEX has released details of further products in Europe which have tested positive for hazardous chemicals.  See below for more information:

Clothing in Germany

RAPEX has released details of leather gloves in Germany that have been found to contain 7.7mg/kg … Read More

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RAPEX has released details of jewellery items in Europe that have been withdrawn from the market and recalled from end users due to nickel and cadmium violations.

Two separate productions of earrings in France were found to contain 21% and … Read More

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The persistence of phthalates in consumer goods continues to be problematic which is highlighted by their dominating presence in weekly RAPEX reports. Products containing excessive levels of phthalates are constantly being withdrawn from the market, recalled from end users and … Read More

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RAPEX has released details of soft children’s toys in Germany that have been recalled from the market as they were found to contain azo dyes releasing 4-aminoazobenzene in a concentration up to 67 mg/kg. This far exceeds the limit of … Read More

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There has been, as always, increasing interest and concern regarding hazardous chemicals, the ever growing list of different chemical legislations and the entourage of rules and restrictions that come with them. In particular, focus has turned to the continuing occurrence … Read More

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