Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1355/16
Notifying country: Sweden
Country of origin: China
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Environment
Product: Selfie Stick
Product name: Self Picture Monopod
Product description: A selfie stick.
Brand: Unknown
Category: Gadgets
Type/number of model: ST-M20
ST150518
Batch number/Barcode: 261938S11397
OECD Portal Category: 72000000 - Home Appliances
Risk: The black plastic detail contains up to 0.42% by weight short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs).
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 adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Importer)
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