Skip to content

Tarmo Pruner / Oksasakset pruning shears — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 20, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Tarmo Pruner / Oksasakset pruning shears — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Tarmo Pruner / Oksasakset pruning shears — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The handles of the pruning shears contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 17 % by weight). These phthalates may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive systems. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (05/05/2022)

Product description

20 cm pruning shears with plastic handles of different colours.

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.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →