EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Handbag River Island — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0246/18
Summary
The synthetic leather contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.512%) and lead (measured value up to 0.15% by weight). 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. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neuro-behavioural and…
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Product
Handbag — River Island
- Brand
- River Island
- Name / model
- RI951H07J-Q11
- Batch number(s)
- 5057085687331
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black handbag with metallic detail.
What is the risk?
- The synthetic leather contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.512%) and lead (measured value up to 0.15% by weight). 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. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neuro-behavioural and neuro-developmental effects.The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) and the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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