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Plastic PVC Clear Transparent Case Cosmetic Plast cosmetic bag — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentSep 15, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Plastic PVC Clear Transparent Case Cosmetic Plast cosmetic bag — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Plastic PVC Clear Transparent Case Cosmetic Plast cosmetic bag — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Plastic PVC Clear Transparent Case Cosmetic Plast cosmetic bag — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (measured values up to : 5.936 %, 0.774 % and 4.01 % by weight, respectively).These phthalates may harm the health by possibly causing damage to the reproductive system.The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to: 0.42 % SCCP by weight).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (19/12/2022)

Product description

Transparent plastic PVC cosmetic bag. Product sold online, in particular via eBay.

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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