Rain poncho
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 12.6 % by weight). It also contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.46 % by weight). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 9 June 2025
Product
- Description
- Black rain poncho in non-compliant plastic package.
- Packaging
- Plastic bag.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/03421/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-40
- Published
- 1 October 2025
- Modified
- 21 October 2025
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/03408/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notification SR/03405/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notification SR/03404/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notification SR/03402/25: the risk description of the notification has been updated to better reflect the risk. SR/03420/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with new risk description and legal provisions. Notification SR/03420/25: has been withdrawn on the request of the notifying country, following presentation of new test evidence.
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