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🧸 Product DE October 3, 2025

Bio life — Kinder-Pantoletten

Two-strap sandals, intended for children, featuring a blue print with footballs and a brown inner sole.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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Bio life — Kinder-Pantoletten
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 10.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer.
Origin
Spain

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Warning consumers of the risks
  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Stop of sales
  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Withdrawal of the product from market
  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Recall of the product from end users
  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Destruction of the product
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 343 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
117 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 11, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? These are children’s sandals called Bio life Kinder-Pantoletten. The leather part has a chemical called chromium VI.

What's happening? The leather has too much chromium VI. This can cause allergies or cancer.

Does this affect me? If you have children in Germany who wore these sandals, they may be at risk.

What should I do? Stop using the sandals. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any skin reactions.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
life
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 10.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. · Origin: Spain

First published
October 3, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10096026

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Bio life — Kinder-Pantoletten. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 10.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. · Origin: Spa...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on October 3, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Germany.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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