EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Jump rope Tunturi “Jump Rope Counter” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0554/14
Summary
null This product poses an environmental risk (chemical pollution) because the black plastic in the jump rope contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) above the permitted levels (measured value up to 2.2%). The product does not comply with the Commission Regulation 519/2012 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
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Product
Jump rope — Tunturi
- Brand
- Tunturi
- Name / model
- Jump Rope Counter · TU-11TUSFU035
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- A jump rope made of black PVC plastic with handles made of black and grey plastic.
What is the risk?
- null This product poses an environmental risk (chemical pollution) because the black plastic in the jump rope contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) above the permitted levels (measured value up to 2.2%). The product does not comply with the Commission Regulation 519/2012 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/01/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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