EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Squeezer DSP — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00438/21
Summary
The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 19.1 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The product contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.31%). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low…
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Product
Squeezer — DSP
- Brand
- DSP
- Name / model
- KJ1006
- Barcode
- 6971324560799
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Lime green and white squeezer for squeezing juice from citrus fruit.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: up to 19.1 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system.The product contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.31%). 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 REACH Regulation and with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory 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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