EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Rainhat Sou'Wester — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1880/17
Summary
The rainhat contains short chained chlorinated parafins (SCCPs) (measured value 4,3%). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the POP Regulation.
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Product
Rainhat Sou'Wester
- Name / model
- 429297
- Batch number(s)
- 7043134292975
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Blue sou'wester with white ribbon in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The rainhat contains short chained chlorinated parafins (SCCPs) (measured value 4,3%). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the POP Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 15/12/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/08/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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