Gym ball
Environment Hobby/sports equipment Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/1716/17 |
| Brand | Unknown |
| Category | Hobby/sports equipment |
| Risk Type | Environment |
| Notifying Country | Sweden |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | 26002-011-65 |
| Published | 8 December 2017 |
Risk Description
null The plastic in the gym ball contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 0.85%). The placing on the market and use of articles containing SCCPs is banned. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The product does not comply with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Purple gym ball. Sold in a cardboard box which has images of a woman and a blue gym ball.