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Yoga mat – HMS Fitness

Serious risk Environment

Published by Safety Gate 7 Sep 2023In the weekly report of 8 Sep 2023 (week 36, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Yoga mat
Brand
HMS Fitness
Brand as notified
HMS fitness
Type / model
41120
Barcode
5907695522235
Barcodes listed
5907695522235 (official alert record)
Description
Turquoise yoga mat. Product also sold online.
Risk
The product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 13.21 % by weight).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 3 Nov 2022
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02076/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02076/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/02076/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/02076/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-36 (XML)
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