Skip to content

Plastic flag — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 1, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Plastic flag — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic of the flag contains cadmium (measured value: 0.09 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • The company is reported to the prosecutor — Other
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer

Product description

A red plastic flag with the words "God jul" printed in gold "Merry Christmas" on a short white flagpole. The size of the flag is approximately 13 x 13 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.

Recent alerts in this category

See all →