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Kylhandduk towel — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentNov 12, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Kylhandduk towel — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Kylhandduk towel — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The transparent plastic of the packaging contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), cadmium and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 26, 0.039 and 0.53 % by weight, respectively).DEHP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Cadmium poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (06/06/2021)

Product description

A blue towel in a transparent plastic bag made of soft PVC plastic. Product 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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