First Class PU
Chemical Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/1536/19 |
| Brand | CARTECH |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Cyprus |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Published | 18 October 2019 |
Risk Description
The plastic of the product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo[a]anthracene (BaA), chrysen (CHR), Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA), benzo[e]pyrene (BeP), benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFA) and benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjFA) and (measured values: 75 mg/kg, 71 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg, 13 mg/kg, 11 mg/kg and 9.3 mg/kg by weight respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures Taken
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: 09/11/2019
Product Description
Black steering wheel cover.