Withdrawn from market
Compulsory measure
Notified by Malta
Published 20 Apr 2026
SR/01093/26
Wenko shower curtain withdrawn from the market over chemical risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Wenko shower curtain) after it was found to pose a chemical and environmental risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Shower curtain with a butterfly print.
- Brand
- Wenko
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Unknown
- Category
- Decorative articles
Why it's dangerous
ChemicalEnvironment
The product contains an excessive quantity of perfluorooctanoic-acid-related compounds (PFOAs) (measured value up to 203 μg/kg). PFOAs are carcinogenic and pose a risk to the environment.
The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Compulsory
Notified by
Malta
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/01093/26
View official notice ↗
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