Withdrawn from market
Voluntary measure
Notified by Ireland
Published 16 Sep 2026
SR/02479/26
Shower curtain withdrawn from the market over chemical risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (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
- White shower curtain
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Ireland
- Category
- Decorative articles
Why it's dangerous
ChemicalEnvironment
The outer fabric of the product contains an excessive quantity of 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 comply with the REACH Regulation not with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Ireland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02479/26
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