EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Beach ball Biltema — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1461/15
Summary
null The red plastic in the beach ball contains up to 0.31 % by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP).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…
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Product
- Red beach ball packaged in plastic packaging
What is the risk?
- null The red plastic in the beach ball contains up to 0.31 % by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP).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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2015
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