EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric nose hair trimmer Wellys for Men “Nasenhaarschneider” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01564/20
Summary
The plastic of the product in contact with skin contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene: (measured values: 20 mg/kg, 81.5 mg/kg and 2.3 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.
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Product
Electric nose hair trimmer — Wellys for Men
- Brand
- Wellys for Men
- Name / model
- Nasenhaarschneider · 041526
- Batch number(s)
- CFG11046 (affixed to product)
- Barcode
- 3574590415263
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric nose hair trimmer, apparently made of grey plastic with black rubberised grip.
What is the risk?
- The plastic of the product in contact with skin contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene: (measured values: 20 mg/kg, 81.5 mg/kg and 2.3 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.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/10/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 22/10/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/10/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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