EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Water shoes Aqua Sphere “Beachwalker XP” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1612/18
Summary
The shoes contain the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benz(a)anthracene (measured value 2.4 mg/kg), chrysene (measured value 1.2 mg/kg) and benzo(e)pyrene (measured value 1.3 mg/kg). PAHs are absorbed through skin contact. These PAHs are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Water shoes — Aqua Sphere
- Brand
- Aqua Sphere
- Name / model
- Beachwalker XP · black/silver
- Batch number(s)
- Batch: PO# 16000441 EAN: 8032621391733, 8032621391740, 8032621391757, 8032621391764, 8032621391771, 8032621391788, 8032621391795, 8032621391801
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Black/silver neoprene water shoes; no packaging.
What is the risk?
- The shoes contain the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) benz(a)anthracene (measured value 2.4 mg/kg), chrysene (measured value 1.2 mg/kg) and benzo(e)pyrene (measured value 1.3 mg/kg). PAHs are absorbed through skin contact. These PAHs are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/10/2018
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