Notification of EU RAPEX — April 2015--STQ Testing Services Co.,Ltd. --STQ Testing Services Co.,Ltd.

Notification of EU RAPEX — 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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