EU Safety Gate · Report-2023-6
USAPRO · Yoga ball
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (measured value: 0.27% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive system. It also contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 0.3% by weight). 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 REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
- Published
- 10 February 2023
- Notifying authority
- Cyprus
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 16/11/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00234/23
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 2761414021255
Classification
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Risk type
- Chemical, Environment
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Yoga ball of 55 cm.