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Recall SR/00021/26 — Steering wheel Cover

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Cyprus · 2026-01-09 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/00021/26
Date of alert
2026-01-09
Country / jurisdiction
Cyprus
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Loocar Accessories
Product category
Other - Automotive accessories
Product type
Steering wheel cover
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
1000000000108
Reported risk: The plastic of the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), ) notably Benzo (a)pyrene (BaP), Benzo (e)pyrene (BeP), Benz (a)anthracene (BaA), Chrysene (CHR), Benzo (b)fluoranthene (BbFA), Benzo (j)fluoranthene (BjFA, Benzo (k)fluoranthene (BkFA), and Dibenz(a,h)anthracene (DBAhA) (measured values: 7.2 mg/kg, 7.1 mg/kg, 35.2 mg/kg, 27.6 mg/kg, 7.5 mg/kg, 2.6 mg/kg, 3.6 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg by weight respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10097203

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