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Hasagei Bicycle handles — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 8, 2024
Photo from the official notice: Hasagei Bicycle handles — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Hasagei Bicycle handles — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Hasagei Bicycle handles — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably Benz[a]antracene (BaA) (measured values 1.6 mg/kg by weight). These PAHs may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (10/09/2024)

Product description

Bicycle handle made of black rubber. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (B089VSV3GH).

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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