EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Yoga ball USAPRO — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00234/23
Summary
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (measured value: 0.27% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive system. It also contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 0.3% by weight). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low…
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Product
Yoga ball — USAPRO
- Brand
- USAPRO
- Barcode
- 2761414021255
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Yoga ball of 55 cm.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (measured value: 0.27% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive system. It also contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 0.3% by weight). 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 nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/11/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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