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Nordic Strength gym bag — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentFeb 28, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Nordic Strength gym bag — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Nordic Strength gym bag — chemical & environment risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of lead and bis(pentabromophenyl) ether (decaBDE)(measured values: 0.36 % and 0.16 % by weight, respectively).Lead poses a risk to the environment and is harmful to human health, as it accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.DecaBDE might cause neurodevelopmental behavioural defects and is very persistent and bio-accumulative, posing a risk for the environment and human health. The product does not comply with the REACH and the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulations.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

A rectangular sports bag made of black fabric with the brand name printed in white on its side. The product was also sold online.

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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