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Plastic spiders “Accessories” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1001/19
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including: benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) (measured value up to: 389 mg/kg) + benzo(e)pyrene (measured value up to: 133 mg/kg) + benzo(b)fluoranthene measured value up to: 63 mg/kg), chrysene (measured value up to: 685 mg/kg), dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (measured value up to: 10.1 mg/kg). These PAH may cause cancer. The product does not…
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Product
Plastic spiders
- Name / model
- Accessories · Product ref 51290
- Batch number(s)
- 9005260512905
- Category
- Toys
- 12 black spiders, wrapped in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including: benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) (measured value up to: 389 mg/kg) + benzo(e)pyrene (measured value up to: 133 mg/kg) + benzo(b)fluoranthene measured value up to: 63 mg/kg), chrysene (measured value up to: 685 mg/kg), dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (measured value up to: 10.1 mg/kg). These PAH may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH 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: 18/06/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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