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Armband for mobile phone – Varde “Lightweight neoprene armb”

Serious risk Environment

Published by Safety Gate 19 Dec 2017In the weekly report of 5 Jan 2018 (week 1, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Armband for mobile phone
Brand
Varde
Name
Lightweight neoprene armb
Type / model
615826-5
Batch
0261582610005
Barcode
0261582610005
Description
Black armband for mobile phone, transparent and black plastic in front and neoprene straps packed in a black cardboard box with plastic window.
Risk
The black plastic contains 0,5 % short chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs). 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
  • Warning consumers of the risks · ordered on the distributor · from 30 Aug 2017
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 30 Aug 2017
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1857/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1857/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-001 (XML)
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