Withdrawn from market
Voluntary measure
Notified by Belgium
Published 1 Oct 2026
SR/02782/26
Hema children's jacket withdrawn from the market over chemical risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (Hema children's jacket) 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
- Waterproof rain jacket for children in taupe colour.
- Brand
- Hema
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- 18.44.0283
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Clothing & textiles
Why it's dangerous
ChemicalEnvironment
The product has an excessive quantity of C9-C14 PFCA-related substances. These substances bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment.
The product does not comply with the POP Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Belgium
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02782/26
View official notice ↗
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