EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Mobile phone armband Dunlop “Sportarmband für Smartphone” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03362/24
Summary
The back of the armband has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[e]pyrene and benzo[a]anthracene (measured values: 2.82 mg/kg, 4.73 mg/kg and 2.93 mg/kg by weight respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Mobile phone armband — Dunlop
- Brand
- Dunlop
- Name / model
- Sportarmband für Smartphone · 20289
- Batch number(s)
- 2087177
- Barcode
- 8711292202899
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Sports armband for mobile phone, with a black neoprene cover with Velcro fastening and a display window with grey border.
- Recall information: https://woolworth.de/fileadmin/media/downloads/Rueckrufe/Rueckruf_Sportarmband_15.11.2024.pdf
What is the risk?
- The back of the armband has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[e]pyrene and benzo[a]anthracene (measured values: 2.82 mg/kg, 4.73 mg/kg and 2.93 mg/kg by weight respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 29/10/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/10/2024
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/11/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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