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MenBense Wallet — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMar 20, 2026
Photo from the official notice: MenBense Wallet — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: MenBense Wallet — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic window inside the wallet contains excessive amounts of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values: 2,25% and 0.13% by weight, respectively). In addition, the plastic inside the wallet contains an excessive amount of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured up to 0.58 % 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. 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 — Distributor (08/12/2025)

Product description

A wallet made of artificial leather, PU (polyurethane) material. Product sold online, in particular via www.24hshop.no.

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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