EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Handbag NLY “Milly clutch Korall” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1645/14
Summary
null The artificial leather of the handbag contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1,4% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to the environment.The product does not comply with the Regulation on…
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Product
Handbag — NLY
- Brand
- NLY
- Name / model
- Milly clutch Korall · 385549-0133-008
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Handbag in pink/coral artificial leather
What is the risk?
- null The artificial leather of the handbag contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1,4% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned.SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to the environment.The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/06/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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