Watering strings
Blomsterlandet · Långtidsbevattnare
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The green plastic of the product contains an excessive amount of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 6.8 and 9.6 % by weight, respectively).DIBP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 1 October 2021
Product
- Description
- Strings with a green plastic cover. The product was also sold online.
- Packaging
- Transparent plastic bag.
- Category
- Gardening tool
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01555/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-46
- Published
- 11 November 2021
- Modified
- 11 November 2021
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