Chemical

Baby's changing mat - Puslehynde

Trold & Co
Baby's changing mat - PuslehyndeBaby's changing mat - Puslehynde
Case number
1772/10
Category
Childcare articles and children's equipment
Type / Model
Bar codes:1. 5704211000396,2. 5704211104193
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇮 Finland
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-12-03

⚠️ Risk

These products pose a chemical risk because the cotton material contains 86-91 mg/kg and plastic foam material contains 48-60 mg/kg of formaldehyde (maximum permitted level of formaldehyde in textile material products intended for children under 2 years is 30 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the relevant Finnish legislation.In addition the package, a plastic bag, poses an environmental pollution risk and indirect health risks because the quantity of cadmium (expressed as Cd metal) exceeds the limit 0.01% (i.e.100 mg/kg) by mass of the polymer (400 mg/kg of cadmium).The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Cotton textile covered baby changing mat with foam plastic padding, size 63 x 48 x 8 cm. Packed in a transparent plastic bag. Two different designs: 1. a beige covering with brown giraffe figures, 2. a black and white covering with flower figures (retrostyle).
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