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A12/1755/16

Hammer

Work-It · Rubber hammer

Hand toolsChemical
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
Yes
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Requirements breached

The handle contains the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) Chrysene (measured concentration 214 mg/kg). This PAH are carcinogenic. The consumer can be exposed when the product comes into direct and prolonged or repetitive contact with the skin or the mouth. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 14 October 2016

Product

Description
Rubber hammer, 50mm, with rubber handle.
Brand
Work-It
Model / type
13660; 50mm
Batch
8714892136601

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/1755/16 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2016-051
Published
16 December 2016
Corrigendum
Notification A12/0502/16, in Report-2016-017, has been downgraded to art 11 due to new assessment of the applicable standard and risk (A11/0130/16). Notification A12/1677/16 has been withdrawn from Report-2016-050 following request of the notifying national authority. The production dates in notifications A12/1571/16 and A12/1572/16, in Report-2016-048, have been updated following new information on the extension of the recall.

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