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Fishing set – Abu Garcia “Jig kit 1”

Serious risk Environment

Published by Safety Gate 31 Oct 2019In the weekly report of 8 Nov 2019 (week 45, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Fishing set
Brand
Abu Garcia
Name
Jig kit 1
Type / model
1345783
Batch
036282309142
Barcode
036282309142
Description
A set of plastic jigs and hooks for fishing in various colours
Risk
The product poses a risk for the environment because the plastic jigs contain between 0.017 - 0.056 % cadmium. In addition, the article contains the phthalate DEHP up to 46% by weight that is on the Candidate List. The placing on the market of PVC plastic articles containing more than 0.01 % of cadmium is banned. Cadmium is harmful to the environment and to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage organs and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Destruction of the product · by the importer
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1682/19Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1682/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1682/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-045 (XML)
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