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🧸 Product NO January 5, 2018

Rainhat Sou'Wester

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Rainhat Sou'Wester
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Environment
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The rainhat contains short chained chlorinated parafins (SCCPs) (measured value 4,3%).
Origin
People's Republic of China
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 3126 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.
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72 days in total
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What is this? A rainhat called the Sou'Wester has a chemical called SCCPs inside it. SCCPs are bad for the environment.

What's happening? Tests found too much SCCP in the hat. This can harm nature when the hat is thrown away.

Does this affect me? If you own this hat, it may be unsafe for the planet. It is sold in Norway.

What should I do? Stop using the hat and ask your local store or a waste center what to do. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.

🤖 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.

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Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Environment · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The rainhat contains short chained chlorinated parafins (SCCPs) (measured value 4,3%). · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
January 5, 2018
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/289892

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What is this product recall alert about?
Rainhat Sou'Wester. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Environment · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The rainhat contains short chained chlorinated parafins (SCCPs) (measured value 4,3%). · Origin: People's Republic of China
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 5, 2018 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Norway.
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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