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Product Safety Notification

Notification Number

A12/00234/23

Notification Source

Safety Gate

Product Safety Notification
Notification Type

Serious risk

Risk Type

Chemical, Environment

Risk Description

The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), (measured value: 0.27% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to their reproductive system. It also contains short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 0.3% 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.

Product Name

Product Category

Hobby/sports equipment

Brand Name

USAPRO

Sub Category

Yoga ball

Product Description

Yoga ball of 55 cm.

Notification URL

Product Compliance Monitoring Solutions

The European Union mandates market participants to monitor product compliance as per the 2019/1020 regulation. According to this regulation, market participants have an obligation to dedicate resources to compliance monitoring.

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