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SUNSHADE Solskydd för bil sun protection for windshield — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentDec 24, 2021
Photo from the official notice: SUNSHADE Solskydd för bil sun protection for windshield — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The suction cups of the screen contain lead (measured values up to 0.097 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 0.89% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. 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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation and REACH regulation

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (19/10/2021)

Product description

Sun protection screen for car windshield with suction cups. Product 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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