EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Yoga mat Iron Gym “Exercise / Yoga mat” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0092/17
Summary
null The product poses a risk for the environment because the plastic in the yoga mat contains up to 0.8% short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP). 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…
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Product
Yoga mat — Iron Gym
- Brand
- Iron Gym
- Name / model
- Exercise / Yoga mat
- Batch number(s)
- EAN 6430043471057
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Black yoga mat in soft plastic
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk for the environment because the plastic in the yoga mat contains up to 0.8% short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP). 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 Commission Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/01/2017
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