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Saddle cover — environment risk

EU Safety GateOther types of alertsEnvironmentJan 17, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Saddle cover — environment risk

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Hazard

The material of the product d contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.3 % by weight). 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 bio-accumulate 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.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Purple saddle cover made in PVC.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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