Chipboard/Wooden panel
Unknown
Construction productsChemical
- Country of origin
- Czechia
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The chipboard releases higher levels of formaldehyde into indoor air than declared by the manufacturer in the declaration of performance. If not used as an installation plate covered by flooring, or without a sufficient diffusion retardant coverage, the formaldehyde concentration in the indoor air might be too high.
Requirements breached
This can cause eye and respiratory irritation, nausea or insomnia. In addition, it is toxic if inhaled and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Construction Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Product
- Description
- Particleboard for internal construction use as a non-structural element.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1543/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-043
- Published
- 16 October 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0324/14 has been withdrawn from report 008-2014 of 28/02/2014 following a court ruling regarding the validity of the measures taken. Notification A12/0904/18 has been permanently withdrawn from report 027/2018 of 06/07/2018, following a new assessment of the risk.
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