EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Personal care
Hot-water bottle Linea Casa S.r.l. “Borsa Acqua calda” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00499/21
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); notably benzo[e]pyrene (BeP), benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), chrysen (CHR) and benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA) (measured values: 2.49 mg/kg, 1.27 mg/kg, 11.25 mg/kg and 1.28 mg/kg respectively).These PAHs may cause cancer, are suspected to be mutagenic and are very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. The product does not comply…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Hot-water bottle — Linea Casa S.r.l.
- Brand
- Linea Casa S.r.l.
- Name / model
- Borsa Acqua calda
- Batch number(s)
- BO-11114
- Barcode
- 8532105111142
- Category
- Other - Personal care
- Plastic/rubber hot-water bottle with a cover made of fabric
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); notably benzo[e]pyrene (BeP), benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), chrysen (CHR) and benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA) (measured values: 2.49 mg/kg, 1.27 mg/kg, 11.25 mg/kg and 1.28 mg/kg respectively).These PAHs may cause cancer, are suspected to be mutagenic and are very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 20/08/2020
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗