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SAFETY GATEReference SR/01585/25

Pencil case — riesgo medioambiental · riesgo químico

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Identification

Product identification

Product
Pencil case
Category
Childcare articles and children's equipment
Product domain
Non-foodNagameAlert treatment

Official information

Risk and measures

Risk or hazard
Chemical · Environment
Official description
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 14.66% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to their reproductive system. Additionally, the product contains cadmium (measured value: 0.034% by weight). Exposure to cadmium is harmful for human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and/or cause cancer.Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: 0.27% 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 Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 10/01/2025

Territory

Geography

Origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country or territory
Norway
Distribution
Notificado por Norway

Provenance and context

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