EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Communication and media equipment
Phone holder for cars Ideal “iDeal car mount” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0236/18
Summary
The plastic in the suction cup contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.13%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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 does not comply with the Regulation on…
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Product
Phone holder for cars — Ideal
- Brand
- Ideal
- Name / model
- iDeal car mount · IDMCM01
- Batch number(s)
- 7350068392450
- Category
- Communication and media equipment
- Black plastic phone holder for use in cars. Sold in a cardboard box picturing the dashboard of a car.
What is the risk?
- The plastic in the suction cup contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.13%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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 does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP 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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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