EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Christmas decoration “Horseshoes” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00539/24
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (product labelled as containing 96 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Christmas decoration
- Name / model
- Horseshoes · 7094173
- Barcode
- 8591177094173
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Decorative metal horseshoes, for New year's, 6 pieces.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of lead (product labelled as containing 96 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/01/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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