EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Gardening gloves Progarden “Gartenhandschuhe” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02192/26
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 20.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Gardening gloves — Progarden
- Brand
- Progarden
- Name / model
- Gartenhandschuhe · CK9-900640 Sitz L
- Barcode
- 8721037340366
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Gardening gloves in various patterns, with coloured palms, rubber nubs and a red band on the wrist
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to 20.2% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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