EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Toiletry bag MUNSKT “PVC toilet bag” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02469/25
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), cadmium and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 17.2%, 0.076% and 1.15% by weight, respectively).DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and human…
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Product
Toiletry bag — MUNSKT
- Brand
- MUNSKT
- Name / model
- PVC toilet bag
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- PVC plastic toiletry bag. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0C655BQ46)
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), cadmium and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 17.2%, 0.076% and 1.15% by weight, respectively).DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and human, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/05/2025
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