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Budo-Nord training baton — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentDec 15, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Budo-Nord training baton — environment risk

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Hazard

The plastic in the baton contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured value up to 0.37 % by weight). 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 Commission Regulation 850/2004 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor

Product description

Training baton in red plastic. Approximately 50 cm.

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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