Fishing set
Abu Garcia · Jig kit 1
Hobby/sports equipmentEnvironment
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk for the environment because the plastic jigs contain between 0.017 - 0.056 % cadmium. In addition, the article contains the phthalate DEHP up to 46% by weight that is on the Candidate List.
Requirements breached
The placing on the market of PVC plastic articles containing more than 0.01 % of cadmium is banned. Cadmium is harmful to the environment and to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: Importer
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Importer
Product
- Description
- A set of plastic jigs and hooks for fishing in various colours
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1682/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-045
- Published
- 31 October 2019
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/391817
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