EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Automotive accessories
Car mat KMTstyle “TAPPETINO PER AUTO” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02841/25
Summary
The product contains mercury (measured value: 0.029 mg/kg). Mercury bio-accumulates, is one of the most hazardous toxicants to the environment and is, through it, a threat to human health.Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of copper and several phthalates, in particular dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 1.97% and 39.4 % by weight respectively). Copper can cause liver and kidney damage…
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Product
Car mat — KMTstyle
- Brand
- KMTstyle
- Name / model
- TAPPETINO PER AUTO · 2000111
- Barcode
- 8435632001118
- Category
- Other - Automotive accessories
- Plastic car mat
What is the risk?
- The product contains mercury (measured value: 0.029 mg/kg). Mercury bio-accumulates, is one of the most hazardous toxicants to the environment and is, through it, a threat to human health.Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of copper and several phthalates, in particular dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values: 1.97% and 39.4 % by weight respectively). Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. DBP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 09/04/2025
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