EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-005
Adamant · Hammer
The rubber in the handle of the hammer contains lead (measured value up to 0.28% by weight), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.77% by weight) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured value of PAHs 1220 mg/kg. 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). The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
- Published
- 03 February 2017
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 20/12/2016
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0118/17
- Model
- HAMMER MINI 8 OZ STEEL HANDLE
- Batch
- 7330571068769
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 7330571068769
Classification
- Category
- Hand tools
- Risk type
- Chemical, Environment
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
A hammer with black rubber handle.