EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Fitness mat Deuser “Fitness-Matte” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0300/19
Summary
The plastic in the mat contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 2.2%). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment.SCCPs are suspected human carcinogens. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Fitness mat — Deuser
- Brand
- Deuser
- Name / model
- Fitness-Matte · 121041R
- Batch number(s)
- 4007480015704
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Red-coloured mat for practising floor sports. Size 182 x 61 cm.
What is the risk?
- The plastic in the mat contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 2.2%). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment.SCCPs are suspected human carcinogens. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/02/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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