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Getfit Materassino Yoga / Ginnastica yoga mat — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentFeb 26, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Getfit Materassino Yoga / Ginnastica yoga mat — environment risk

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Hazard

The plastic in the mat contains 0.64% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP). 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 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).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

173x60x0.4 cm, lightweight mat which folds up small with an extra handle for carrying, may also be carried across the body, made of blue foam.

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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