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Outerwear (children’ s textile product)
Official notice
23 Jul 2026
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23 Oct 2026
An official Safety Korea notice concerns Outerwear (children’ s textile product). Formaldehyde exceeded the standard limit by 2.8 times. - Part: 3 Border fabric (light green). - Measured value: 3 215 mg/kg. - Standard limit: 75 mg/kg or less. - Non‐compliant cords and drawstrings. - Part: 1 Decorative cord (fringe) (hood), 2 Drawstring (hood). - Measured finding: 1 Use of decorative cord on the hood area. 2 Use of three‐dimensional decorative elements on the free ends of the drawstring. / The drawstring is not bar‐tacked (bar tacking). / Drawstring usage in the head, neck, and upper chest area. - Standard requirement: 1 Decorative cords shall not be used on any part of the hood or the back of the neck. 2 There shall be no three‐dimensional decorative elements or knots on the free ends of drawstrings. / Where drawstrings are used, at least one bar tack shall be applied at a point equidistant from the exit openings so that the drawstring is attached to the garment. / For young children’s clothing (aged 3 years and above but under 7 years), cords or functional drawstrings shall not be designed, manufactured, or supplied in the head, neck, or upper chest areas. - Incomplete labeling. - Omission of the information on age of use. - Exposure to formaldehyde may cause visual impairment, skin disorders, and disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. - Cords and drawstrings may cause accidents due to entrapment, entanglement, etc. - There is a concern about provision of incorrect information. Published 2026-07-28.
What to do now
Consumers who possess the affected product should immediately stop using it. - Consumers should contact or visit the inquiry contact point to receive repair, exchange, refund, or other corrective measures.
Official notice
2026-07-28
The hazard
The hazard
Formaldehyde exceeded the standard limit by 2.8 times. - Part: 3 Border fabric (light green). - Measured value: 3 215 mg/kg. - Standard limit: 75 mg/kg or less. - Non‐compliant cords and drawstrings. - Part: 1 Decorative cord (fringe) (hood), 2 Drawstring (hood). - Measured finding: 1 Use of decorative cord on the hood area. 2 Use of three‐dimensional decorative elements on the free ends of the drawstring. / The drawstring is not bar‐tacked (bar tacking). / Drawstring usage in the head, neck, and upper chest area. - Standard requirement: 1 Decorative cords shall not be used on any part of the hood or the back of the neck. 2 There shall be no three‐dimensional decorative elements or knots on the free ends of drawstrings. / Where drawstrings are used, at least one bar tack shall be applied at a point equidistant from the exit openings so that the drawstring is attached to the garment. / For young children’s clothing (aged 3 years and above but under 7 years), cords or functional drawstrings shall not be designed, manufactured, or supplied in the head, neck, or upper chest areas. - Incomplete labeling. - Omission of the information on age of use. - Exposure to formaldehyde may cause visual impairment, skin disorders, and disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. - Cords and drawstrings may cause accidents due to entrapment, entanglement, etc. - There is a concern about provision of incorrect information.
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