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Diono Stroller Rain Cover rain cover for pushchair — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentJan 29, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Diono Stroller Rain Cover rain cover for pushchair — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Diono Stroller Rain Cover rain cover for pushchair — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The transparent plastic contains di-(2-ethylhexyl) phtalate (DEHP) (measured value up to 16.8 % by weight). This phtalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Moreover, the transparent plastic also contains 0,73 % by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. 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 Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) and according to the REACH Regulation the phtalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (10/11/2015)

Product description

Rain cover for stroller made of transparent PVC plastic.

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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