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🧸 Product HU March 3, 2023

SIMON — Cosmetic bag

Transparent plastic cosmetic bag consisting of three pieces.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
SIMON — Cosmetic bag
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Hazard: The plastic material of the cosmetic bag contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 6.6% by weight), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 0.29% by weight) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured value up to 0.22% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.

Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Withdrawal of the product from market
Barcode (GTIN): 8766568121152
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1182 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
11 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 28, 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 SIMON brand cosmetic bag made of plastic. The plastic has too much of three chemicals called phthalates.

What's happening? The bag has too many phthalates. These can hurt your body, especially your ability to have children.

Does this affect me? If you own this bag, you might be at risk. It was sold in Hungary.

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

🤖 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)
SIMON
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The plastic material of the cosmetic bag contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 6.6% by weight), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured value up to 0.29% by weight) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured value up to 0.22% by weight). These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
March 3, 2023
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10007991

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▸ What is this product recall alert about?
SIMON — Cosmetic bag. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The plastic material of the cosmetic bag contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 6.6% by weight), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measure...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on March 3, 2023 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Hungary.
▸ 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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