EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Plastic ball “RUBLEV fotboll” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01857/21
Summary
The plastic material of the ball contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1% by weight). SCCPs persistent in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate 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).
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Product
Plastic ball
- Name / model
- RUBLEV fotboll · 98709
- Batch number(s)
- 9406191625
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- A black and white football. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the ball contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1% by weight). SCCPs persistent in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate 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): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/10/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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