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Varde Lightweight neoprene armb armband for mobile phone — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentJan 5, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Varde Lightweight neoprene armb armband for mobile phone — environment risk

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Hazard

The black plastic contains 0,5 % short chained 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 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

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (30/08/2017)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (30/08/2017)

Product description

Black armband for mobile phone, transparent and black plastic in front and neoprene straps packed in a black cardboard box with plastic window.

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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