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Accessories plastic spiders — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 5, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Accessories plastic spiders — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including: benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) (measured value up to: 389 mg/kg) + benzo(e)pyrene (measured value up to: 133 mg/kg) + benzo(b)fluoranthene measured value up to: 63 mg/kg), chrysene (measured value up to: 685 mg/kg), dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (measured value up to: 10.1 mg/kg). These PAH may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (18/06/2019)

Product description

12 black spiders, wrapped 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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