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Fireworks – OBS

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 2 Apr 2009In the weekly report of 3 Apr 2009 (week 12, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Fireworks
Brand
OBS
Type / model
Unknown
Description
1. Opal: Battery with 9 rounds 2. 5-round roman candle 3. Glinting surprise: battery with 9 rounds: two different effects
Risk
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain : 1. POP hexachlorbenzene in a quantity of 7 075 mg/kg, 2. POP hexachlorbenzene in a quantity of 1 035 mg/kg, 3. POP hexachlorbenzene in a quantity of 5 730 mg/kg in green/violet effect and 5 470 mg/kg in green and crackling effect. The product does not comply with Regulation 850/2004/EC on persistent organic pollutants.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Notifying country
Denmark
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0421/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0421/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0421/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0421/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-12 (XML)
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