EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Hiking backpack Vertero — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03377/25
Summary
The green and black plastics used in the product have an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to: 15.44%). 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
Hiking backpack — Vertero
- Brand
- Vertero
- Name / model
- VE00040 (TR-014)
- Batch number(s)
- 70306
- Barcode
- 3666154975327 3666154975334
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Hiking backpack, 15 litres. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2025-09-0059
What is the risk?
- The green and black plastics used in the product have an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to: 15.44%). 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 09/09/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 03/10/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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