EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Inflatable PVC pillow “Inflatable pillow” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00005/24
Summary
The product has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to: 0.68%, 3.3 % and 1.1% by weight, respectively).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged…
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Product
Inflatable PVC pillow
- Name / model
- Inflatable pillow · Not specified
- Batch number(s)
- Unkown
- Barcode
- 7314280200597
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Inflatable pillow for camping. The product is sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to: 0.68%, 3.3 % and 1.1% by weight, respectively).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.These phthalates may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with 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: 15/08/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/08/2023
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