EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Automotive accessories
Steering wheel cover Loocar Accessories — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00021/26
Summary
The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ) notably Benzo (a)pyrene (BaP), Benzo (e)pyrene (BeP), Benz (a)anthracene (BaA), Chrysene (CHR), Benzo (b)fluoranthene (BbFA), Benzo (j)fluoranthene (BjFA, Benzo (k)fluoranthene (BkFA), and Dibenz(a,h)anthracene (DBAhA) (measured values: 7.2 mg/kg, 7.1 mg/kg, 35.2 mg/kg, 27.6 mg/kg, 7.5 mg/kg, 2.6 mg/kg, 3.6 mg/kg…
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Product
Steering wheel cover — Loocar Accessories
- Brand
- Loocar Accessories
- Name / model
- Steering wheel Cover
- Batch number(s)
- 3APSWCB40
- Barcode
- 1000000000108
- Category
- Other - Automotive accessories
- Car steering wheel
What is the risk?
- The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ) notably Benzo (a)pyrene (BaP), Benzo (e)pyrene (BeP), Benz (a)anthracene (BaA), Chrysene (CHR), Benzo (b)fluoranthene (BbFA), Benzo (j)fluoranthene (BjFA, Benzo (k)fluoranthene (BkFA), and Dibenz(a,h)anthracene (DBAhA) (measured values: 7.2 mg/kg, 7.1 mg/kg, 35.2 mg/kg, 27.6 mg/kg, 7.5 mg/kg, 2.6 mg/kg, 3.6 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg by weight respectively).These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2025
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