EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Fishing baits “Hackles mini cuttlefish” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0001/18
Summary
The plastic part contains cadmium (measured value 0.0676% by weight). Exposure to cadmium is harmful because it persists in the environment, is toxic to aquatic organisms, can damage organs and may also cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Fishing baits
- Name / model
- Hackles mini cuttlefish · 315563
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Five plastic octopuses in different colours packed in transparent plastic.
What is the risk?
- The plastic part contains cadmium (measured value 0.0676% by weight). Exposure to cadmium is harmful because it persists in the environment, is toxic to aquatic organisms, can damage organs and may also cause cancer.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): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 20/11/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 06/11/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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