EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Rain cover for pushchair Diono “Stroller Rain Cover” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0079/16
Summary
null The transparent plastic contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phtalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 16.8 % by weight). This phtalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Moreover, the transparent plastic also contains 0,73 % by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the…
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Product
Rain cover for pushchair — Diono
- Brand
- Diono
- Name / model
- Stroller Rain Cover · 60255
- Batch number(s)
- 0677726602551
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Rain cover for stroller made of transparent PVC plastic.
What is the risk?
- null The transparent plastic contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phtalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 16.8 % by weight). This phtalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Moreover, the transparent plastic also contains 0,73 % by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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 Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) and according to the REACH Regulation the phtalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/11/2015
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