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Rock-n-Roll inflatable toy — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentMar 2, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Rock-n-Roll inflatable toy — environment risk

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

Hazard

The transparent plastic valve contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up 0.62% per weight). 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

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (30/01/2018)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (30/01/2018)

Product description

Inflatable guitar made of PVC in green and black. Aprox. height: 90 cm. Sold 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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