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Baseball glove — recall A12/0331/16

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2016-03-18 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0331/16
Date of alert
2016-03-18
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical, Environment
Brand
Unknown
Product category
Toys
Product type
Baseball glove
Reported risk: The glove contains di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) (measured values: up to 15,9%, 0,12%, 2,34% and 0,67% respectively). According to the REACH Regulation the phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP are prohibited in all toys and childcare articles, while phthalates DINP, DIDP and DNOP are prohibited in toys or childcare articles that can be placed in the mouth by children. In addition, it poses a risk for the environment because it contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (measured value: up to 1,36%). The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/198874

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