EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Fishing set Abu Garcia “Jig kit 1” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1682/19
Summary
The product poses a risk for the environment because the plastic jigs contain between 0.017 - 0.056 % cadmium. In addition, the article contains the phthalate DEHP up to 46% by weight that is on the Candidate List. The placing on the market of PVC plastic articles containing more than 0.01 % of cadmium is banned. Cadmium is harmful to the environment and to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage…
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Product
Fishing set — Abu Garcia
- Brand
- Abu Garcia
- Name / model
- Jig kit 1 · 1345783
- Batch number(s)
- 036282309142
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- A set of plastic jigs and hooks for fishing in various colours
What is the risk?
- The product poses a risk for the environment because the plastic jigs contain between 0.017 - 0.056 % cadmium. In addition, the article contains the phthalate DEHP up to 46% by weight that is on the Candidate List. The placing on the market of PVC plastic articles containing more than 0.01 % of cadmium is banned. Cadmium is harmful to the environment and to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and it 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): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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