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  • Notification of EU RAPEX ¡ª April 2015
  • In April 2015, all 132 cases were notified by EU RAPEX system, the products of 94 cases within it were from China, 71% of total numbers of the notification.

    Toy, jewelry, garment/textile, kitchen/cooking equipment etc. are the major type of products. For toys, too high phthalates content that exceed relevant requirement of REACH, and choking as a result of small parts that inconformity of requirement of toy directive and EN71-1; for jewelries, too high Cadmium and Lead content that inconformity of requirement of REACH; for garments, drawstrings with free ends in the hood causing strangulation, and too high hexavalent Chromium content casing allergic.

    And within it, 6 thermo cases were notified inconformity of REACH requirement by containing asbestos fiber, because the user maybe inhales asbestos fibers after thermos being broken, the risk of asbestos fibers are carcinogenic.

    The detailed notification information as below: 


    Remark: C- means the notified products from China.



    Part of examples:


    No.

    Notified country

    Products

    Hazards

    Action

    Toys:

    13-15

    Spain

    Toy gun

    Choking

    The suction cups can easily be removed from the projectiles and be put in the mouth and block the airways.

    The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.

    Import rejected at border

    14-1

    Italy

    Braided rubber toy

    Chemical hazards
    Excessive content of DEHP
    ¡¢DBP¡¢BBP, inconformity  with REACH requirement.

    Ban on the marketing of the product 

    Jewelry:

    13-7

    Finland

    Ring

    Chemical hazards
    Excessive Lead content of products, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Import rejected at border

    13-8

    Netherlands

    Necklace

    Chemical hazards
    Excessive Cadmium content of products, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Withdrawal of the product from the market voluntary

    Garment/Textile/Fashion items:

    13-19

    Germany

    Leather glove

    Chemical hazards
    Excessive hexavalent  chromium content in leather products, easy sensitization

    Withdrawal from the market

    13-21

    Romania

    Children¡¯s garments

    Strangulation

    The product has functional cords in the neck area that can become trapped during various activities of a child. A loop can be created and strangulation may occur.

    The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.

    Forced withdrawal from the market

    16-36

    Germany

    Men¡¯s hat

    Chemical hazards
    Excessive 4-amino azobenzene content of products, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Withdrawal from the market voluntary

    Asbestos fiber:

    13-5

    Italy

    Thermos

    Chemical hazards
    Containing asbestos fiber, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Ban on the marketing of the product 

    14-5

    Italy

    Thermos

    Chemical hazards
    Containing asbestos fiber, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Ban on the marketing of the product 

    14-6

    Italy

    Thermos

    Chemical hazards
    Containing asbestos fiber, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Ban on the marketing of the product 

    14-8

    Italy

    Thermos

    Chemical hazards
    Containing asbestos fiber, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Ban on the marketing of the product 

    14-9

    Italy

    Thermos

    Chemical hazards
    Containing asbestos fiber, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Ban on the marketing of the product 

    14-10

    Italy

    Thermos

    Chemical hazards
    Containing asbestos fiber, inconformity with REACH requirement.

    Ban on the marketing of the product 






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