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FlipFlops med SWEDEN beach sandals — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentDec 24, 2021
Photo from the official notice: FlipFlops med SWEDEN beach sandals — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The blue soft plastic strap contains di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) and lead (measured values up to 22%, 0,35% and 0.1% by weight, respectively).The yellow soft plastic strap contains di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di-iso-butyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured values up to 11%, 0,49 and 0.25% 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. Lead pose a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation and REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (22/11/2021)

Product description

Flip flops made out of plastic. 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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