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Massage Yoga Ball — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 12, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Massage Yoga Ball — chemical & environment risk

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Hazard

The product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 13.39 % by weight) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1835 mg/kg). DEHP poses a risk to human health and the environment. 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 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (20/09/2023)

Product description

Turquoise ball of hard plastic, approximately 6 centimetres in diameter, with knobs designed for use in massage. No labelling is found on the product itself. 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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