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Associated PressBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has banned an antifungal chemical used in Chinese leather shoes or sofas that can cause severe allergic reactions.
Dimethyl fumarate, or DMF, prevents mold growing on leather goods produced in humid climates.
But customers in France, Britain, Finland and Sweden have complained that it causes skin rashes and breathing problems.
The chemical is already outlawed on goods produced within Europe, but that ban will now extend to imports — and will largely affect goods from China.
French clothing store Etam last year withdrew Chinese-made boots and shoes containing DMF sachets after a customer complained her new boots had caused a rash.
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