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Bamboo placemats – Villeroy & Boch “Essentials Bamboo Platzset”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 20 May 2021In the weekly report of 21 May 2021 (week 20, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bamboo placemats
Brand
Villeroy & Boch
Name
Essentials Bamboo Platzset
Type / model
  • 35-9040-0005
  • 35-9040-0009
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
35-9040-0005 , 35-9040-0009
Barcode
4003683460846, 4003683460884
Barcodes listed
  • 4003683460846
  • 4003683460884
(official alert record)
Barcode as notified
40036834608464003683460884
Description
Dark-green or brown place settings made of bamboo and cotton with piping around the edges and a fabric label with the Villeroy & Boch logo. The size is 33 cm x 48 cm. The product was also sold online.
Risk
The green variant of the product contains azo dyes releasing 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine (measured value: 360 mg/kg). Furthermore, the brown variant of the product contains azo dyes releasing benzidine (measured value: 150 mg/kg).In the event of longer-term direct skin contact, aromatic amines can be absorbed through the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer and cell mutations and affect reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 30 Apr 2021
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 30 Apr 2021
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the distributor · from 30 Apr 2021
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · by the distributor · from 30 Apr 2021
Recall page
https://www.villeroy-boch.de/dining-lifestyle/unsere-services/kontakt/bamboo.html?utm_source=tk_b2b&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=tk_bamboo
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
India
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00683/21Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00683/21Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00683/21Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00683/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00683/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-20 (XML)
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