EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Bamboo table place setting
Bamboo placemats Villeroy & Boch “Essentials Bamboo Platzset” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00683/21
Summary
The green variant of the product contains azo dyes releasing 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine (measured value: 360 mg/kg). Furthermore, the brown variant of the product contains azo dyes releasing benzidine (measured value: 150 mg/kg).In the event of longer-term direct skin contact, aromatic amines can be absorbed through the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer and cell mutations and affect reproduction. The product does…
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Product
Bamboo placemats — Villeroy & Boch
- Brand
- Villeroy & Boch
- Name / model
- Essentials Bamboo Platzset · 35-9040-0005 , 35-9040-0009
- Barcode
- 40036834608464003683460884
- Category
- Other - Bamboo table place setting
- Dark-green or brown place settings made of bamboo and cotton with piping around the edges and a fabric label with the Villeroy & Boch logo. The size is 33 cm x 48 cm. The product was also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.villeroy-boch.de/dining-lifestyle/unsere-services/kontakt/bamboo.html?utm_source=tk_b2b&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=tk_bamboo
What is the risk?
- The green variant of the product contains azo dyes releasing 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine (measured value: 360 mg/kg). Furthermore, the brown variant of the product contains azo dyes releasing benzidine (measured value: 150 mg/kg).In the event of longer-term direct skin contact, aromatic amines can be absorbed through the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer and cell mutations and affect reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 30/04/2021
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