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Joe Mac of Sweden Plånbok wallet — chemical & environment risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalEnvironmentNov 15, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Joe Mac of Sweden Plånbok wallet — chemical & environment risk
Photo from the official notice: Joe Mac of Sweden Plånbok wallet — chemical & environment risk

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

Hazard

The brown plastic on the inside of the wallet contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 4.1 % by weight). It also contains cadmium (measured value: 0.013% by weight) and lead (measured value up to 1% 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.Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and it may cause cancer. Exposure to lead can result in severe and irreversible neuro-behavioural and neuro-developmental effects. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation) and the REACH regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (10/09/2019)

Product description

A black wallet with zipper and a strap. The inner material is brown artificial leather.

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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