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Mil-tec tactical & outdoor products Vinyl poncho 0,15 mm Vinyl Poncho 0,15 mm raincoat — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentFeb 28, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Mil-tec tactical & outdoor products Vinyl poncho 0,15 mm Vinyl Poncho 0,15 mm raincoat — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Mil-tec tactical & outdoor products Vinyl poncho 0,15 mm Vinyl Poncho 0,15 mm raincoat — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Mil-tec tactical & outdoor products Vinyl poncho 0,15 mm Vinyl Poncho 0,15 mm raincoat — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 1.4 % by weight).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. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulations.

Measures taken

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

Product description

Raincoat (rain poncho) in plastic material with camouflage imprint. The product is made of polyvinylchloride. 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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