Handle (cycle parts)
Unknown · Handtag Gummi
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Sold online
- Yes
Requirements breached
The plastic in the handle contains lead (measured value up to 0.35% by weight), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.97% by weight) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured value of PAHs 1560 mg/kg). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation). The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 13 January 2017
Product
- Description
- A pair of black handles made of plastic (spare parts for bikes or motocycles).
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0173/17 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2017-007
- Published
- 10 February 2017
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