EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-007
Unknown · Handtag Gummi
The plastic in the handle contains lead (measured value up to 0.35% by weight), short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.97% by weight) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (measured value of PAHs 1560 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
- 17 February 2017
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 13/01/2017
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0173/17
- Model
- 11177
Classification
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Risk type
- Chemical, Environment
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
A pair of black handles made of plastic (spare parts for bikes or motocycles).