EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Children’s hot water bottle “Wärmflasche” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1161/19
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including: benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) (measured value up to: 0,9 mg/kg) + benzo(e)pyrene (measured value up to: 0,6 mg/kg) + benzo(b)fluoranthene measured value up to: 63 mg/kg). These PAHs may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Children’s hot water bottle
- Name / model
- Wärmflasche · 409997
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Hot water bottle with printed fabric cover in transparent colourless plastic film.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including: benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) (measured value up to: 0,9 mg/kg) + benzo(e)pyrene (measured value up to: 0,6 mg/kg) + benzo(b)fluoranthene measured value up to: 63 mg/kg). These PAHs may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/06/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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