EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Yoga mat BLACC — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00116/20
Summary
The product poses a risk for the environment because the small black stopper on the carrier lace contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.09 % by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human…
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Product
Yoga mat — BLACC
- Brand
- BLACC
- Batch number(s)
- 101118
- Barcode
- 7325600108851
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Yoga mat 3mm in a light purple color.
What is the risk?
- The product poses a risk for the environment because the small black stopper on the carrier lace contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.09 % by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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 Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Conformity defects will be resolved
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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