United KingdomThe River Island One Shoulder Scuba Dress (pink and blue), White Crepe Skort and White Crepe Top, all in childrenswear sizes and featuring bow/heart-shaped brooch details, are affected. They were recalled because the casings of the heart- and bow-shaped brooches contain an excess of cadmium and the products do not meet the REACH Regulations 2008. Stop using them immediately and return them to River Island for a full refund; for more information visit https://www.riverisland.com/product-recall or contact customer.services@river-island.com or +44 (0) 3445766444.
What's being recalled
Product Recall for River Island One Shoulder Scuba Dress, White Crepe Skort and White Crepe Top presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Clothing, textiles and fashion items - Clothing Adornment/Floral Accessories/Badges/Buckles
Brand: River Island
Country of Origin: Unknown
Product Description: One shoulder scuba dress in pink and blue, white crepe skort and white crepe top with bow/heart-shaped brooch details. All childrenswear sizes are affected.
How to identify it
PSD case number: 2607-0084, 2607-0093, 2607-0095, 2607-0097
Lead Authority: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The products present a serious chemical risk as the casings of the heart- and bow-shaped brooches contain an excess of cadmium.
Further information on the health effects of cadmium exposure can be accessed on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cadmium-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
The products do not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008.
What to do
The products have been recalled from end users by River Island.
We recommend that you stop using the products immediately and return them to River Island for a full refund. For more information on returning the items, please access: https://www.riverisland.com/product-recall or contact River Island via customer.services@river-island.com, phone: +44 (0) 3445766444.
The official notice
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