Artificial Christmas tree – Vidaxl

Serious risk Chemical, Environment

Product

Artificial Christmas tree

Brand

Vidaxl (6 alerts)

Brand as notified

VIDAXL

Type / model

330099

Description

Red plastic Christmas tree in two parts, with a tree stand, lights and balls. There is an instruction manual. Product sold online.

Risk

The red plastic material of the product has an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: 1.1% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. The red plastic has short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.18% 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) nor with the REACH Regulation.

Measures

• Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 19 Sep 2023

Notifying country

Norway

Country of origin

Unknown

Alert type

Consumer

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