Towel
Kylhandduk
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The transparent plastic of the packaging contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), cadmium and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 26, 0.039 and 0.53 % by weight, respectively). DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their 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. Cadmium poses a risk to 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: 6 June 2021
Product
- Description
- A blue towel in a transparent plastic bag made of soft PVC plastic. Product sold online.
- Packaging
- Transparent plastic bag made of soft PVC plastic.
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01521/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-45
- Published
- 11 November 2021
- Modified
- 11 November 2021
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