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Festoon 230 PVC tops LED christmas decoration — environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskEnvironmentSep 7, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Festoon 230 PVC tops LED christmas decoration — environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Festoon 230 PVC tops LED christmas decoration — environment risk

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

Hazard

The plastic green pines in the garland contain short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.3% by 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (28/05/2018)

Product description

Christmas garland 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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