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VIDAXL artificial christmas tree — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 5, 2024
Photo from the official notice: VIDAXL artificial christmas tree — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: VIDAXL artificial christmas tree — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: VIDAXL artificial christmas tree — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: VIDAXL artificial christmas tree — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The red plastic material of the product has an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 1.1% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The red plastic has short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.18% by weight). 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 Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) nor with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (19/09/2023)

Product description

Red plastic Christmas tree in two parts, with a tree stand, lights and balls. There is an instruction manual. Product 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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