24hshop – Storage box
Name: Collapsible storage box
Category: 10
Date: 2024-09-20
Product Category: Furniture
Risk Type: Chemical, Environment
Danger: The plastic material with white squares of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 9.55%) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured values up to 1.96% by weight).Moreover, the area with see-through plastic of the product contains an excessive amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values up to 15.83 %) and cadmium (measured values up to 0.041%).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. DEHP may harm the health of children by causing possible 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. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/05/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 30/05/2024
Description: Storage box with dimensions 50cm x 40cm x 15 cm. Product sold online.
Notifying Country: Norway
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
