EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Handle (cycle parts) “Handtag Gummi” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0173/17
Summary
null The plastic in the handle contains lead (measured value up to 0.35% by weight), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.97% by weight) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured value of PAHs 1560 mg/kg). 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…
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Product
Handle (cycle parts)
- Name / model
- Handtag Gummi · 11177
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- A pair of black handles made of plastic (spare parts for bikes or motocycles).
What is the risk?
- null The plastic in the handle contains lead (measured value up to 0.35% by weight), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.97% by weight) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured value of PAHs 1560 mg/kg). 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 human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation). The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/01/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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