EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Plastic bag — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00054/23
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 19% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Plastic bag
- Yellow transparent plastic (PVC) bag. The product is sold online.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 19% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 21/11/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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