EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Purse Primark “Colour Block Purse” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02040/26
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and…
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Product
Purse — Primark
- Brand
- Primark
- Name / model
- Colour Block Purse · 3103002
- Barcode
- 991169270
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown purse.
- Recall information: https://www.primark.com/help/s/article/Recall---Coin-Purse
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). These phthalates may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Additionally, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). 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. 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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