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Biltema Vadarstövlar wader boots — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentDec 24, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Biltema Vadarstövlar wader boots — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Biltema Vadarstövlar wader boots — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Biltema Vadarstövlar wader boots — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Biltema Vadarstövlar wader boots — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Biltema Vadarstövlar wader boots — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Biltema Vadarstövlar wader boots — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs)(measured values up to 17%, 14% and 2.7%, 0.8% by weight, respectively). These phthalates 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. 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 — Manufacturer (09/11/2021)

Product description

A pair of green high wellies, made of PVC and rubber. 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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