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Notification INFO 00133 23 en
Notification INFO 00133 23 en
Notification INFO 00133 23 en
Type Consumer
Product Bag
Brand Unknown
Product description Green bag with transparent plastic window. Product sold online.
Risk description The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of
bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short chain chlorinated
paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 19% and 0.44% by weight,
respectively). This phthalate may harm the health by possibly causing
damage to the reproductive system. SCCPs persist in the environment,
are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-
accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and
the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may
cause cancer.
Legal provisions (at EU level) and The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor the
European standards against which Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
the product was tested and did not
comply
15/12/2023 Page 1
Measures taken by economic Withdrawal of the product from the market
operators Importer
15/12/2023 Page 2