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Chrome Door Gym Power trainer door gym bar — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentDec 15, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Chrome Door Gym Power trainer door gym bar — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Chrome Door Gym Power trainer door gym bar — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Chrome Door Gym Power trainer door gym bar — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The black rubber grips contain 2.2 % of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) and the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) chrysene (measured value: 7.5 mg/kg). SCCPs persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Chrysene may cause cancer and are suspected of causing genetic effects and is toxic to aquatic life. The product does not comply with the Commission Regulation 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) and the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (15/08/2017)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (15/08/2017)

Product description

Metal bar for the door frame with two soft black rubber grips wrapped isold in a long blue cardboard box.

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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