EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Automotive accessories
Car floor mats Ultimate “Car mat” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00032/26
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ) notably Benzo (a)pyrene (BaP), Benzo (e)pyrene (BeP), Benz (a)anthracene (BaA), Chrysene (CHR), Benzo (b)fluoranthene (BbFA), Benzo (j)fluoranthene (BjFA, Benzo (k)fluoranthene (BkFA), and Dibenz(a,h)anthracene (DBAhA) (measured values: 73.2 mg/kg, 57.3 mg/kg, 37.8 mg/kg, 37.8 mg/kg, 21.8 mg/kg, 9 mg/kg, 9.5 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg…
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Product
Car floor mats — Ultimate
- Brand
- Ultimate
- Name / model
- Car mat
- Barcode
- 4052916593912
- Category
- Other - Automotive accessories
- Set of car floor mats
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ) notably Benzo (a)pyrene (BaP), Benzo (e)pyrene (BeP), Benz (a)anthracene (BaA), Chrysene (CHR), Benzo (b)fluoranthene (BbFA), Benzo (j)fluoranthene (BjFA, Benzo (k)fluoranthene (BkFA), and Dibenz(a,h)anthracene (DBAhA) (measured values: 73.2 mg/kg, 57.3 mg/kg, 37.8 mg/kg, 37.8 mg/kg, 21.8 mg/kg, 9 mg/kg, 9.5 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg by weight respectively).These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2025
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