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🧸 Product FI November 28, 2025

Sanrio — 3pcs/Set Cartoon Handbag Makeup Bag

Set of three pink make-up bags with Hello Kitty illustrations. Product sold online, in particular via SHEIN (Unique identifier: sk25021360080127017)

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Sanrio — 3pcs/Set Cartoon Handbag Makeup Bag
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Hazard: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 18.7 % by weight) and cadmium (measured value: 369 mg/kg). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer.

Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
  • Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Recall of the product from end users
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This alert was reported 287 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? This is a cartoon handbag makeup bag made by Sanrio. The plastic part has too much of two chemicals: DEHP and cadmium.

What's happening? Tests found high levels of DEHP and cadmium in the plastic. These chemicals can be harmful to health.

Does this affect me? Children are most at risk. The bags were sold in Finland.

What should I do? Stop using the bag right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any health concerns.

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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 18.7 % by weight) and cadmium (measured value: 369 mg/kg). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
November 28, 2025
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10096766

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Sanrio — 3pcs/Set Cartoon Handbag Makeup Bag. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 18.7 % by weight) and cadmium (measured value: 369 mg/kg)...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on November 28, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Finland.
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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