InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Waterproof bag.

Waterproof bag.

Name: Vattentät kartficka

Category: 10

Date: 2025-10-24

Product Category: Hobby/sports equipment

Risk Type: Chemical, Environment

Danger: The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 9.9% and 0.37% by weight, respectively). DEHP may harm the health of children, possibly by 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. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the 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: 05/06/2025

Description: Waterproof bag.

Notifying Country: Sweden

Country of Origin: Unknown

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Waterproof bag.

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