EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Furniture
Oil Cloth “Vaxduk” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01443/21
Summary
The back plastic contained short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) with measured value up to 6.2-6.5 percent by weight. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product doesn't comply with Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
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Product
Oil Cloth
- Name / model
- Vaxduk · 86371
- Batch number(s)
- 6089
- Category
- Furniture
- Black oil cloth
What is the risk?
- The back plastic contained short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) with measured value up to 6.2-6.5 percent by weight. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product doesn't comply with Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/09/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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