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Italy |
Toys: puzzle mats. (week 49 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The products pose a chemical risk because of the presence of acetophenone, a substance classified by Directive 67/548/EE as a harmful if swallowed and irritating to eyes. Read More |
Italy |
Toys: puzzle mats. (week 48 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The products pose a chemical risk because of the presence of acetophenone, a substance classified by Directive 67/548/EE as a harmful if swallowed and irritating to eyes. Read More |
Germany |
Stationery, felt-tip of pen: this product contains benzene. (week 48 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 52 mg/kg benzene (dark orange), 14 mg/kg benzene (red-brown), 15 mg/kg benzene (light yellow). Read More |
Italy |
Toys: puzzle mats. (week 48 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The products pose a chemical risk because of the presence of acetophenone, a substance classified by Directive 67/548/EE as a harmful if swallowed and irritating to eyes. Read More |
Italy |
Toys: puzzle mats. (week 48 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The products pose a chemical risk because of the presence of acetophenone, a substance classified by Directive 67/548/EE as a harmful if swallowed and irritating to eyes. Read More |
Spain |
Hobby/sports equipment: binoculars. (week 47 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because of the presence of organic volatile compounds in the materials which come into contact with the skin and which may cause skin irritation. Read More |
| Portugal |
Cosmetic: hair balsam. (week 46 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which may be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction and which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC. Read More |
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Cosmetic: anti-ageing cream. (week 46 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which may be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction and which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC. Read More |
| Portugal |
Cosmetic: make-up remover. (week 46 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which may be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction and which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC. Read More |
Germany |
Toys: balloon paste-magic balloon. (Week 45 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because the content of benzene in the free state is 45.6 mg/kg in the red balloon paste and 37.6 mg/kg in the blue balloon paste, which is 7 to 9 times more than the maximum permitted. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. Read More |
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The official contact points of the Member and EFTA-EEA States provide the information published in these weekly overviews. Under the terms of Annex II.10 to the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) responsibility for the information provided lies with the notifying party. The Commission does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided.
“Reproduced from the original English-language edition with kind permission of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection © European Communities, [2007]
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