Garden furniture and pots
Willy Guhl, Eternit, · Ornament/planters/garden furniture made of asbestos containing fiber cement
FurnitureChemical
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The products contain, and may release, asbestos fibres (at least 10%) which may lead to cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
- Dispose of as asbestos-containing waste in accordance with national legislation Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: Distributor
Product
- Description
- Vintage garden furniture and gardening pots of ornaments/planters. Various models in different sizes manufactured about 1950-1993. Product sold online, in particular via Mid Century.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02476/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-27
- Published
- 3 July 2025
- Modified
- 17 July 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/02384/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. Notification SE/05125/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability. Notification SR/02436/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken. Notification SR/02458/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the measures taken.
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