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Rainhat Sou'Wester — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentJan 5, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Rainhat Sou'Wester — environment risk

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

Hazard

The rainhat contains short chained chlorinated parafins (SCCPs) (measured value 4,3%). 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 POP Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (15/12/2017)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (15/08/2017)

Product description

Blue sou'wester with white ribbon in a transparent plastic bag.

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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