Junior Girls Jeans, Junior Boys Pants and Shorts
Published 23 April 2014
Product
Just Jeans junior girls size 8 to 16 Super Skinny Jeans and Ankle Skinny Jeans. Just Jeans junior boys size 8 to 16 Skinny Cargo Pants, Cargo Shorts and Chino Pants. Identifying features description # Just Jeans Junior Girls size 8 to 16 Super Skinny Jeans - colour dark purple line 168462; code 45223 date 05/2013 (details on reverse side of care label). # Just Jeans Junior Girls size 8 to 16 Zip Ankle Skinny Jeans - colour dark navy line 168463 code 45223 date 05/2013 (details on reverse side of care label). # OMM Junior Boys size 8 to 16 Skinny Cargo Pants - colour forest green line 168849 code 45223 date 05/2013 (details on reverse side of care label). # OMM Junior Boys size 8 to 16 Cargo Shorts - colour khaki green line 168867 (line details on reverse side of care label). # Just Jeans Junior Boys size 8 to 16 Chino Pants - colour khaki green/brown line 168918 (line details on reverse side of care label). Other products that do not match the above description are not being recalled.
Why it was recalled
The dye used during the production of these products may have contained hazardous azo-colourants.
Hazard
Expert authorities classify these azo-colourants as carcinogens and recommend that exposure be minimised. While this dye stuff is not banned for textiles use in Australia, Just Jeans is initiating this action as it does not meet Just Jeans’ strict quality assurance standards.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.