InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: H-house – Pilates ball
Name: Pilatespallo/Pilates boll
Category: 10
Date: 2025-03-07
Product Category: Hobby/sports equipment
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured values up to 53% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 17/12/2024Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Description: Green pilates ball with a diameter of 20 cm, made of PVC, and pump included in the set. Product sold online, in particular via prismamarket.ee.
Notifying Country: Estonia
Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
