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Toiletry bag – Dirty Works “Hanging Washbag”

Serious risk Environment

Published by Safety Gate 1 Oct 2014In the weekly report of 10 Oct 2014 (week 40, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toiletry bag
Brand
Dirty Works
Name
Hanging Washbag
Type / model
113696
Batch
5060191555685
Barcode
5060191555685
Description
A toiletry bag made of light blue PVC plastic with white dots.
Risk
null The plastic that the toiletry bag is made of contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value 0,17% by weight). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned.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).
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1579/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1579/14Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1579/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1579/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-040 (XML)
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