EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Soft pedestrian reflector Kuusnelonen Oy “Unknown” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0249/14
Summary
null This product poses an environmental risk (chemical pollution) because the quantity of cadmium (expressed as Cd metal) exceeds the limit 0,01 % (i.e.100 mg/kg) by mass of material:- Colourful plastic material inside the reflector contains cadmium: 530 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation 1907/2006.
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Product
Soft pedestrian reflector — Kuusnelonen Oy
- Brand
- Kuusnelonen Oy
- Name / model
- Unknown · Soft reflector
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Protective equipment
- A removable, soft pedestrian reflector with a colourful picture and text on each side ('Selkä työssä'). Packed in a plastic bag with label.
What is the risk?
- null This product poses an environmental risk (chemical pollution) because the quantity of cadmium (expressed as Cd metal) exceeds the limit 0,01 % (i.e.100 mg/kg) by mass of material:- Colourful plastic material inside the reflector contains cadmium: 530 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation 1907/2006.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 19/12/2013
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