EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Massage ball LIFEFIT “SMALL MASSAGE BALL” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03578/25
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured value: 31.3% by weight). These phthalates 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
Massage ball — LIFEFIT
- Brand
- LIFEFIT
- Name / model
- SMALL MASSAGE BALL · F-MAS-10-01
- Batch number(s)
- 21001
- Barcode
- 4891223091427
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Light green massage ball with a diameter of 100 mm, with protrusions. Product sold online, in particular via rulyt.cz.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured value: 31.3% by weight). These phthalates 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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