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🧸 Product HR September 5, 2025

Janina — JANINA

White slippers, intended for women.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
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Janina — JANINA
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA) (measured value 10.8 mg/kg by weight). This PAH may cause cancer.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Distributor) Destruction of the product
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 264 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
10 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 27, 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? This is a clothing item made by the brand Janina. It has too much of a harmful chemical called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

What's happening? The plastic part of this clothing has a dangerous amount of PAHs. One type, DBAhA, can cause cancer.

Does this affect me? If you own this clothing, you may be at risk. It was sold in Croatia.

What should I do? Stop using the clothing. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.

🤖 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)
Janina
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA) (measured value 10.8 mg/kg by weight). This PAH may cause cancer. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
September 5, 2025
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10095699

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Janina — JANINA. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBAhA) (measured value 10.8 mg/kg by weight)....
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on September 5, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Croatia.
▸ 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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