EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Other - Phone accessories
Mobile phone case — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00003/20
Summary
The leather of the product contains hexavalent chromium and an excessive amount of lead (measured values up to: 4 mg/kg and 0,2 % by weight, respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Mobile phone case
- Barcode
- 5712579107770
- Category
- Other - Phone accessories
- Brown leather case for Iphone 5/5S/SE. The product was sold online.
What is the risk?
- The leather of the product contains hexavalent chromium and an excessive amount of lead (measured values up to: 4 mg/kg and 0,2 % by weight, respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions.Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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