EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Yoga mat x-fact “Yoga matte” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0226/16
Summary
null The plastic in the mat contains 0.54% by weight 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 Regulation on persistent organic…
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Product
Yoga mat — x-fact
- Brand
- x-fact
- Name / model
- Yoga matte · B-053-35223-11/J
- Batch number(s)
- 14411 775, Barcode: 4011664352233
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Purple foam yoga mat, with bag, slip-resistant and skin-friendly, size approx. 173x61x0.5cm.
What is the risk?
- null The plastic in the mat contains 0.54% by weight 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 Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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