EU Safety Gate · Report-2021-46
Blomsterlandet · Långtidsbevattnare
The green plastic of the product contains an excessive amount of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) and short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 6.8 and 9.6 % by weight, respectively).DIBP may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system. 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 and the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
- Published
- 19 November 2021
- 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: 01/10/2021
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/01555/21
- Model
- 258615
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 7330023495532
Classification
- Category
- Other - Gardening tool
- Risk type
- Chemical, Environment
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Strings with a green plastic cover. The product was also sold online.