Clothing items from world-renowned fashion brands such as Versace, Hermés, Dolce&Gabbana, Hugo Boss, and Trussardi were recently found substandard during a quality check performed by the government of China’s Zhejiang province, a wealthy part of the country on the eastern coast, near Shanghai.

The Chinese authorities performed a test on 85 batches of imported name-brand clothing items that are currently being sold in many shopping malls in the region, according to a statement issued by the People’s Government of Zhejiang Province. The results showed that 37 batches complied with the country’s standard, while 48 batches did not, a failure rate of almost 60 percent. According to China Daily, the items had unacceptable amounts of acid and high levels of formaldehyde, a harsh substance that can cause skin rashes, eye irritations, allergies, respiratory problems, and even cancer.

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