EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Package
Plastic rain poncho — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03475/25
Summary
The plastic material of the packaging has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 18.2 % by weight). The packaging has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.039 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.98 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs…
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Product
Plastic rain poncho
- Category
- Other - Package
- Plastic package with a black vinyl rain poncho.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the packaging has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 18.2 % by weight). The packaging has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 0.039 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 3.98 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist 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.. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/06/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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