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Baseball glove — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentMar 18, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Baseball glove — chemical & environment risk

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Hazard

The glove contains di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured values: up to 15,9%, 0,12%, 2,34% and 0,67% respectively). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children. In addition, it poses a risk for the environment because it contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured value: up to 1,36%). The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (01/10/2015)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer (01/10/2015)

Product description

Baseball glove in light brown synthetic leather. Supplied without packaging.

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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