EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Bag/purse Top Shop “Unknown” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1576/14
Summary
null The artificial leather of the bag contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.27% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment.The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Bag/purse — Top Shop
- Brand
- Top Shop
- Name / model
- Unknown · 24U22ESND
- Batch number(s)
- 2260514585006
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Small woven bag or purse in light brown colour made of artificial leather.
What is the risk?
- null The artificial leather of the bag contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.27% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment.The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/06/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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