
Yoga ball
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentrations of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values: up to 41.94% and 0.62% by weight, respectively). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system and 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 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: Other
Product
- Description
- Purple yoga ball made of soft PVC.
- Packaging
- Plastic packaging.
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02723/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-39
- Published
- 30 September 2026
- Modified
- 30 September 2026
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